Diospyros chrysocarpa
F. White
Kolokpe
Ebenaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 30 m high. The fruit turns yellow-green when ripe. The fruit is edible.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest. It suits humid locations.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Production
Plants take 10 years to commence fruiting.
Synonyms
Maba chrysocarpa Louis ex R. Germ. ex Evrard
References (1)
- Danforth, R.M., & Boren, P.D., 1997, Congo Native fruits. Twenty-five of the best. Privately published. p 67 (As Maba chrysocarpa)
