Uapaca pilosa

Hutch.

Phyllanthaceae Edible: Fruit 10 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 4.5 m tall. The small branches are stout and brittle. The young twigs are hairy. The leaf blades are 40 cm long by 25 cm wide. They are broadly oval. They are rounded at the tip and wedge shaped at the base. They are thinly leathery. The leaves are grey green or pale green. Male and female flowers are separate. Male flowers are larger. The fruit are 3 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The are round but flattened. They have shallow lobes. They are green but with brown marks.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in open woodland.

Where It Grows

Africa, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Zambia,

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Fruit	74.8	355	85	2.6	—	—	—	—

Synonyms

Uapaca masuku De Wild.

Also Known As

Kikokolo, Mupangwa

References (6)

East African Herbarium records, 1981,
Flora Zambesiaca. http://apps.kew.org/efloras
Fowler, D. G., 2007, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses. Kew. p 28
Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 166
Malaisse, F., 1997, Se nourrir en floret claire africaine. Approche ecologique et nutritionnelle. CTA., p 69

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