Pentadiplandra brazzeana

Botanical Description

Pentadiplandra brazzeana has two basic forms. It can be a much-branched shrub that can grow up to 5 metres tall, or a climbing plant with stems up to 20 metres long. The root system in shrubs is a branched complex of bulging roots, whilst climbing plants have a large, fleshy tuber[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The root is a very popular traditional medicine in central Africa, where it is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and for trade. The plant also provides an edible fruit, which has attracted wider attention because of the very sweet-tasting protein it contains. The roots are sold for medicinal purposes in local markets in Africa and are also sold internationally via the internet[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. A syrup made from the bark is also sold[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].