Olacaceae FAMILY

Coula edulis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

African walnut is an evergreen, medium-size to large tree reaching up to 25 metres tall, with a large, dense crown casting a deep shade[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The bole is generally short, bossed, branched low down, and sometimes slightly swollen at the base, not usually exceeding 6 metres in length and 80cm in diameter[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The edible seeds are harvested from the wild for local use, whilst the tree is in much demand for its high quality timber[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWestern Tropical Africa - Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone.

HabitatIt has its main distribution in the rain forest. Tolerates moderate shade and is normally a constituent of the upper reaches of the lower storey but is also found in the upper canopy. Semi-gregarious, it does not appear to be selective about sites[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].