Lannea acida A.Rich.

A small tree. It grows 10 m high. The trunk is 2-3 m around. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is silvery grey and develops cracks when older. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 3-7 leaflets. The leaflets are 6-10 cm long. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. The male flower spikes are 12-14 cm long. The fruit hang in clusters. They are 1.2 cm long. They are red to purple-black. They have a bloom or covering. The fruit are edible.

A tropical plant. Kano state in North Nigeria. It grows in the savannah especially in rocky situations and needs a rainfall of 635 mm per year. It grows in the Sahel. It can tolerate bush-fires. It can grow in arid places. It can grow in poor soils.

The young leaves are cooked and eaten. The fruit are eaten raw and also used for drinks. They are also used for alcoholic drinks. The fruit are also dried. The gum is edible.

It can be grown from seeds. Seeds are hard to get to grow.