Atroxima afzeliana

Atroxima afzeliana is a species of plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to rainforests and forest fringes with altitudes below 200 m in Western Tropical Africa. It was first described in 1868 by Daniel Oliver, at which point it was described as a new Carpolobia or a new genus. In 1905, Otto Stapf classified it into the atroxima genus.

Description
Atroxima afzeliana is a glabrous tree or shrub with a height of up to 25 ft. It has sweeping branches and is sometimes scandent. Its leaves are leathery and elliptical. They are 2.5 to 4 in long and 1.25 to 2 in wide. It produces 6 to 10 flowers which are mauve or cream-coloured. It produces an orange, roughly spherical, crustaceous fruit which is about 1 in in diameter and edible.

Uses
Apart from the fruit being edible, the stem, root, and leaves of the plant are used as medicine to treat various illnesses.