Chytranthus cauliflorus
(Hutch. & Dalziel) Wickens
SapindaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - flavouring
The leaves are used as a flavouring.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Liberia, West Africa,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A small tropical tree in the Sapindaceae family.
Names & Synonyms
Chytranthus mangenotii N. Halle & Ake AssiLaccodiscus cauliflorus Hutch. & Dalziel
References (2)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 97
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
