Pterygota macrocarpa

In Côte d?Ivoire Pterygota macrocarpa is occasionally retained as a shade tree in cacao plantations. The large leaves are used as temporary thatch and for wrapping food. In Nigeria a decoction of the leaves is drunk against stomach, bladder and urinary problems and against flatulence. Production and international trade The timber of Pterygota macrocarpa is important in Côte d?Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon. More