Uvaria ovata
(Vahl ex DC.) Hook.f. & Benth.
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2.5 m high. The fruit are round or oval. They are 4 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are sweet and edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw and are sweet. They are sometimes sold in markets.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in savannah areas in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa*, Benin, Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, South America, Togo, West Africa,
Other Uses
The stems are used for basket making and also to make hurdle-fencing.
Other Information
Fruit are sometimes sold in markets.
Synonyms
Unona ovata Vahl ex DC.Uva ovata (Vahl ex DC.) KuntzeUvaria ovata (Vahl ex Dunal) A. DCUvaria globosa Hook. f.
Also Known As
Akotompo, Araticum-maminha
References (7)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Dalziel, 1937,
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 167
- JSTOR Global Plants edible
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- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 56
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
