NAME: Buchholzia coriacea
FAMILY: Sterculiaceae
COMMON NAMES: Wonderful kola, oignon de gorille
LOCAL NAMES: Uworo, obi-ata
USEFUL PART(s): Fruit, bark
GENERAL USES:
The fruits are most times consumed after boiling
The seed is chewed as a replacement for kola nuts
The wood is at times used in house construction.
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Cameroon
Gabon
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Ghana
WHY IS IT GREEN?
Buchholzia coriacea medicinal values include
Antimicrobials
Respiratory disorders
Dysmenorrhoea
Ulcer
Fibroid
Chest pains
Anthelminthics
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FUN FACT
Buchholzia coriacea is an evergreen undergrowth tree of the lowland rain-forest about to 20 metres tall, ranging from Guinea to West Cameroons, and in East Cameroun and Gabon.
The seeds have peppery taste
FURTHER READINGS
Ezike, A. C., Onyeto, C. A., Nwabunike, I. A., Mbaoji, F. N., Attah, B. E., Amanambu, S. O., & Okoli, C. O. (2015). Anti-inflammatory activity of Buchholzia coriacea Engl. (Capparaceae) leaf extract: Evaluation of components of the inflammatory response involved. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 12(2), 153–158. https://doi.org/10.1515/jcim-2014-0046
Ijarotimi, O. S., Malomo, S. A., Fagbemi, T. N., Osundahunsi, O. F., & Aluko, R. E. (2018). Structural and functional properties of Buchholzia coriacea seed flour and protein concentrate at different pH and protein concentrations. Food Hydrocolloids, 74, 275–288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2017.08.018
Salami, A. T., Odukanmi, O. A., Faniyan, O. F., Omayone, T. P., & Olaleye, S. B. (2017). Seeds of Buchholzia coriacea in Diet Mitigate Ischemic Reperfusion–Induced Gastric Ulceration in Experimental Rats. Journal of Dietary Supplements, pp. 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2017.1404544