East African afrormosia (Pericopsis angolensis)

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

Pericopsis angolensis is a deciduous shrub or tree growing about 10-20 m in height. It has a rounded crown and an often curved bole that can be branchless for up to 7.5 m and up to 100 cm in diameter. It is commonly found in tropical Africa.

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

Deciduous woodland (Brachystegia or Combretum and Terminalia associations), wooded grassland; in bushy stony places; at elevations from 200 - 1,700 metres. (Zone 10)