Leonardoxa romii
(De Wild.) Aubrev.
FabaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are edible.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Congo R.,
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 tree. It grows 10-30 m tall. The trunk is 35-60 cm wide and can be deeply grooved.
Notes
Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Normandiodendron romii J. Leonard (De Wild.)Schotia romii De Wild.
References (2)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 99 (As Schotia romii)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
