Monodora undulata
(P. Beauv.) Couvreur
Yellow-flower-nutmeg
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMonodora undulata is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Palisot de Beauvois the botanist and entomologist who first formally described the species using the basionym Xylopia undulata, named it after the wavy (undulātus, in Latin) margins of its petals.
Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaf blade is 10-40 cm long and 8-13 cm wide. They are narrowly oval with a rounded base and taper to the tip. The flowers occur singly opposite the leaves. They can hang in groups. The fruit are 6-12 cm long by 4-6 cm across. The seeds aee 1-2 cm long and oval. They are in a white pulp.
Edible Uses
Both the fruit and seeds are eaten; the seeds can be used as a spice.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Liberia, West Africa,
Synonyms
References (4)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 664 (As Unona undulata)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 690 (As Xylopia undulata)
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 452
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
