ZZ Cylicodiscus gabunensis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 65 m tall. The trunk is straight and 25 m tall. It has short buttresses. Young plants have brown thorns. The flowers are in spikes and are yellowish to greenish-white. The pods are 1 m long and 1 cm wide. The seeds are flat and have thin wings. The seeds can be 8 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, West Africa

How it is used for food

Caution: The bark has been used as medicine but can produce abortions so should not be used by pregnant women.

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyrtoxiphus staudtii Harms; Erythrophleum gabunense Taub.; Piptadenia gabunensis (Harms) Roberty;