Ouratea arnoldiana
De Wild. & Th. Durand
OchnaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Young leaves are sold in local markets.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in seasonally flooded meadows.
Africa, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Gabon, Nigeria,
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 tree. It grows 2-10 m tall. The trunk is often fluted and irregular. The bark is reddish and fibrous. The leaves are 8-13 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are in a group 8-18 cm long with 20 or more flowers.
Other Information
Young leaves are sold in local markets.
Names & Synonyms
Kikomba, Linuku, Lopanzanzoko, Mpakasa, Mukubi, Mvuma
Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum (De Wild. & T. Durand) TieghRhabdophyllum longipes Tiegh.
and others
References (2)
- Latham, P & Mbuta, A., 2017, Useful Plants of Central Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Volume 2. Salvation Army p 136 (As Rhabdophyllum arnoldianum)
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 208
