Vitellaria paradoxa
Family Name:
Sapotaceae
Local Name:
Nkudua
Uses As Per Literature:
The leaves are used to treat stomach ache. They are also added to vapour baths to treat headache and as an eye bath.
Source:Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014
Traditional Uses:
Edible oil is extracted from the seed which is used in making food.
Plant Category:
Forest Foods
Food Category:
Vegetable Oils
How it is eaten:
Cook
Part eaten:
Fruit/Seed