West African Cedar (Entandrophragma candollei)

Family: Meliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Entandrophragma candollei or West African Cedar is a deciduous large tree growing about 50 m in height. It is slow-growing with the usually straight and cylindrical bole of up to 4 m in diameter. It is often buttressed and can be branches for up to 30 m. The bark is used in traditional medicine particularly as an anodyne and for snake bites.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Most commonly found in moist semi-deciduous forest, particularly in regions with an annual rainfall of about 1,800 mm. It can also be found in evergreen forest. (Zone 10)