Vepris afzelii
(Engl.) Mziray
A-tunt
Rutaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 5 m high. The flowers are yellowish-green. They have a sweet smell. The fruit is oval and 2.5 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. The ripe fruit are yellow.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruits are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the closed forest in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Synonyms
Teclea acuminata Engl.Teclea afzelii Engl.
References (7)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 48 (As Teclea afzelii)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew. (As Teclea afzelii)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 164 (As Teclea afzelii)
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 77 (As Teclea afzelii)
- Palgrave, K.C., 1996, Trees of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers. p 349 (As Teclea afzelii)
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- Vivien, J., & Faure, J.J., 1996, Fruitiers Sauvages d'Afrique. Especes du Cameroun. CTA p 296 (As Teclea afzelii)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
