Coast goldleaf, Velvet sweetleaf
A tropical tree. It grows in open woodland and near rivers. It can stand some frost. It is drought resistant. In Malawi it grows between 500-1,750 m altitude. It grows in areas with a rainfall between 800-2,500 mm per year. It can grow in arid places. It can grow in seasonally flooded areas.
Also known as:
Aericho, Akati, Athuno, Bissaca, Bissai, Bissaio, Bissaque, Bissoia, Bussaca, Chuguru, Dimualongo, Endure, Fibweza, Fudetchir, Gangan, Gugri, Imphisimakhata, Isihlalamangewibi, Kapasa, Kimwindu, Kimzindu, M'bonhe, Mahlombe, Massopa, Mitzeerie, Mkarakara, Mkarati, Mlewezi, Molyamahogovu, Motsere, Mpasa, Msonga, Msopa, Msumba, Mtututu, Muindu, Munzere, Mutsinguno, Mwisya, Nkarati, N'taque, N'tongue, Olanga, Orweco, Rigaa arba, Swatima, Tagate, Tolingi, Tolingue, Umhlalamagwababa, Umhlahlamakawaba, Untangue, Untongue, Utchak, Welakoo, Xema, Yegisla-tifir, Yejega
Synonyms
- Bridelia abyssinica Pax
- Bridelia abyssinica var. densiflora Gehrm.
- Bridelia abyssinica var. rosenii Gehrm.
- Bridelia ferruginea var. gambicola Hiern
- Bridelia mildbraedii Gehrm.
- Bridelia speciosa var. trichoclada Müll.Arg.
- Bridelia stenocarpa Müll.Arg.
- Bridelia zanzibarensis Vatke & Pax
- Bridelia zanzibarensis var. sericea Gehrm.
- Candelabria micrantha Hochst.
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Roots, Leaves, Bark, Seed
Where does Coast goldleaf grow?
Found in: Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Notes: There are about 60 Bridelia species.
Status: They are eaten especially by children.
Growing Coast goldleaf, Velvet sweetleaf
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Seed must be sown fresh. The fruit pulp must be removed and then the seeds sown. The seedlings can be transplanted at the 2 leaf stage. They transplant easily. It can be grown by cuttings and root suckers.
Edible Uses: The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for jam and juice. The bark is eaten as a famine food. The bark is used as a stimulant.
Production: It is fast growing. Fruit are collected at the end of the rainy season. In South Africa fruit are available April to May. A fruit weighs 0.4 g.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 67 | 0.9 | 0.9 | - | 5.4 | 0.3 | 81.1 |
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