Saba senegalensis, known as weda in the Moore, "Oraa" in Dagaare, liane in French, màdd in Wolof, kabaa in Mandinka and laare in Pulaar, is a fruit-producing plant of the Apocynaceae family, native to the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa. It has several common names in various West African languages. The tree grows predominantly on riverbanks and in woodlands in Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Somalia and Ivory Coast. It has been observed growing as vine up trees, as a small erect shrub, and oftentimes growing to the size of a large tree.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Saba senegalensis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Saba
- Species
- Saba senegalensis
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