Uvaria welwitschii
(Hiern) Engl. & Diels
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
It can be a shrub, tree or climber. It grows 2-4 m high. The branches have rusty hairs. The leaf blade is 7-13 cm long by 3-5 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows near the edge of forests between 1,000-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia,
Synonyms
Oxymitra welwitshii Hiern
References (2)
- Kakeya, 1976,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 56
