Allanblackia parviflora is a medium-sized deciduous forest tree belonging to the family Clusiaceae.
The tree is capable of growing up to in height and with a diameter that can occasionally reach . The trunk is cylindrical while the bark is reddish to brown and sometimes scaly; the crown is narrow with glossy large leaves.[1] Leaflets are elliptical in shape up to long and wide. Flowers are fragrant and are pink, reddish or creamy.[2] Fruit is a large ellipsoid berry, up to long and wide with brown warts.
The species is native to Tropical West Africa and occurs from Guinea eastwards to Ghana. It is commonly found along slopes in evergreen forests along the coast of West Africa but can also be found in moist semi-deciduous forests.
Studies conducted on seed extracts of the plant indicate a high fatty oil yield, with oleic and stearic acids the dominant fatty acid contents of the seeds.
In Liberia its wood is used in carpentry work and in other parts of West Africa it is considered suitable as a shade tree in cocoa farms. In traditional medicine, stem bark extracts is used in pain management.
Oil obtained from the seed is also used for cooking.