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 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 genera. In 1905, Otto Stapf classified it into the atroxima genera.
Description.
"Atroxima afzeliana" is a glabrous tree or shrub with a height of up to . It has sweeping branches and is sometimes scandent. Its leaves are leathery and elliptical. They are long and wide. It produces 6 to 10 flowers which are mauve or cream-coloured. It produces an orange, roughly spherical, crustaceous fruit which is about 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.