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Dennettia tripetala

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Identification
Dennettia tripetala Baker f. [family ANNONACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Daramola, B. O., 1967
Related name
  • Dennettia tripetala
Common name
  • ákò incl. several Annonaceae (auctt.) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • àtà = pepperfruit igberi (AHU; KO&S) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kloadjémiéhuon (A&AA) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE (Wobe)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ὴkàríkâ, ὴkàríkà (auctt.) (NIGERIA, IBIBIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • pepper fruit (Nigeria, Okiy)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mmị̀mị̀ = pepper fruit (KO&S) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

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Entry for Dennettia tripetala Bak. f. [family ANNONACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1
Names
Dennettia tripetala Bak. f. [family ANNONACEAE]
Common names
English pepper fruit (Nigeria, Okiy). IVORY COAST: KRU-GUERE (Wobe) kloadjémiéhuon (A&AA) NIGERIA: EDO ákò incl. several Annonaceae (auctt.) IBIBIO ὴkàríkâ, ὴkàríkà (auctt.) IGBO mmị̀mị̀ = pepper fruit (KO&S) YORUBA àtà = pepperfruit igberi (AHU; KO&S)
Uses
young leaf seed Food: sauces, condiments, spices, flavourings Products: fibre
Description
A tree of the rain-forest and occasionally in the savanna, to 18 m high by 60 cm girth, of limited distribution in Ivory Coast, S Nigeria and W Cameroons.The wood is white, soft and not durable, and is susceptible to termites.Bark is fibrous and strongly scented (1).The young leaves are chewed on account of their pungent spicy taste.The fruits, green at first then turning red, ripen in April and May have a peppery spicy taste and are chewed for this property (1). The fruit is held to be a good source of vitamin (2).
References
References:1. Keay & al., 1960: 46. 2. Okiy, 1960: 121.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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