Magnistipula butayei subsp. bangweolensis

De Wild., (R. E. Fr.) F. White

Chrysobalanaceae Edible: Fruit 5 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A small tree. The crown is wide spreading. The bark is rough and grey. The leaf blade is 17 cm long by 7 cm wide. The leaves are oblong. The flowering groups are 12 cm long by 10 cm wide. They are at the ends of branches on in the axils of upper leaves. The flowers are 0.9 cm long. They are strongly curved. The fruit is fleshy and 5 cm long by 3 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The fleshy fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wetter woodland. It is especially on damp sandy soil. It can be on termite mounds. It grows between 480-1,500 m altitude.

Where It Grows

Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia,

Synonyms

Hirtella bangweolenis (R. E. Fr.) GreenwayMagnistipula bangweolensis (R. E. Fr.) R. A. Grah.Parinari bangweolensis R. E. Fr.

Also Known As

Mubilili

References (4)

Flora Zambesiaca. http://apps.kew.org/efloras
Fowler, D. G., 2007, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses. Kew. p 18
Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 82
Williamson, 1972, 1975,