Allophylus melliodorus
Radlk.
Sapindaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A tropical tree in the Sapindaceae family that grows 5-12 m tall with a leaf stalk 2-3 cm long.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,
References (2)
- East African Herbarium records, 1981,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 180
