Combretum butyrosum
(G. Bertol.) Tul.
Butter tree, Chiquito
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Combretaceae family, growing to 4 m tall but capable of climbing to 10 m. It produces fruit containing a fatty substance. It grows at elevations up to 450 m and is rare.
Edible Uses
The fatty substance from the fruit is mixed with food.
Traditional Uses
The fatty substance from the fruit is mixed with food.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 450 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania,
Cultivation
This species is closely related to C. Pisoniiflorum.
Propagation
Seed - The seed of most, if not all, species can be stored inside the fruit for several years without losing viability.
Notes
It is rare.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 213
