Yellow flowered nutmeg
Monodora brevipes
Family: Annonaceae
What it is like
A shrub or tree. It grows 12 m high. The fruit are round and 7.5 cm across. They contain a number of seeds.
There are 15-20 Monodora species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in mixed deciduous forest in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Liberia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The seeds are powdered and used as flavouring. They are also dried and used to flavour soup.
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds - condiment, spice
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Abotokuradua, Creba cribah, Nding belobi