Description
A large spreading tree named for its huge, sausage-shaped woody fruit that hangs from long stalks.
Medicinal Uses
Fruit and bark are used across Africa for skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, for wound healing, and as a poultice for boils; leaves are used for snakebite treatment in West Africa. The raw, unripe fruit is purgative and toxic if eaten — used only in prepared traditional remedies.
Cultivation
A slow-growing savanna tree, propagated from seed; commonly planted as a shade and ornamental tree.
