Moringa oleifera
Common Name:Drum stick Description Moringa oleifera is a small, graceful, deciduous tree with sparse foliage, often resembling a leguminous species… Read More »Moringa oleifera
Tree species
Casimiroa edulis
Common Name:White sapote Description Casimiroa edulis is an evergreen tree to 18 m tall, with spreading, often drooping branches and… Read More »Casimiroa edulis
Saba comorensis
Common Name:Rubber vines Description Saba comorensis is a strong forest liana up to 20 m long on other trees. Stem… Read More »Saba comorensis
Ricinodendron heudelotii
Common Name:Njansang, ground nut tree Description Ricinodendron heudelotii is a fast-growing tree, reaching up to 50 m in height and… Read More »Ricinodendron heudelotii
Cocos nucifera
Common Name:Coconut Description Cocos nucifera trees have a smooth, columnar, light grey-brown trunk, with a mean diameter of 30-40 cm… Read More »Cocos nucifera
Strychnos spinosa
Common Name:African Orange Decsription Strychnos spinosa is a thorny shrub or small tree 1-9 m in height. Bark grey, rough,… Read More »Strychnos spinosa
Sclerocarya birrea
Common Name:Marula Description Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra is a medium to large tree, usually 9 m tall, but trees up… Read More »Sclerocarya birrea
Detarium senegalense
Common Name:Sweet detar Description Detarium senegalense is a leguminous tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Unlike most members of the family,… Read More »Detarium senegalense
Syzygium guineense
Common Name:Water berry Description Syzygium guineense is a medium-sized or tall evergreen tree, 15-30 m high. The bark varies in… Read More »Syzygium guineense
Tamarindus indica
Common Name: Tamarind Description Tamarindus indica is a large evergreen tree up to 30 m tall, bole usually 1-2 m,… Read More »Tamarindus indica