Haplocoelum inoploeum

Radlk.

Sapindaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable 2 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Haplocoelum inoploeum, synonyms including Haplocoelum trigonocarpum, is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.

Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2.4-15 m tall. The young shoots have dense brown hairs. The leaves are in tufts on short shoots. They can have 1-2 pairs of opposite leaflets. They are 1-12 cm long by 1-6 cm wide. The fruit are yellow or orange and are 3 sided but become round at maturity. They are 1.2-2 cm long.

Edible Uses

The fruit and leaves are eaten, and the plant is used as a vegetable.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Somalia,

Synonyms

Filicium somalense Chiov.Haplocoelum trigonocarpum Radlk.

Also Known As

Mar-xabooy

References (3)

East African Herbarium records, 1981,
Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 181