Uvaria angolensis

Welw. ex Oliv.

Boyinya

Annonaceae Edible: Fruit, Seed, Nuts 10 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A small tree or climbing shrub. It can grow 6 m long. The bark is dark. Young branches have rusty hairs. The leaves are oblong and 4-14 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They taper to a short tip. The flowers can occur singly or in groups of 2-3. They are yellow to orange. The fruit are yellow when ripe. The fruit are 1.2-5 cm long and 0.8-2 cm wide. The seeds are shing brown.

Edible Uses

The hard shell is removed and the inner flesh and seed kernel are eaten, particularly by children.

Traditional Uses

The hard shell is removed and the inner flesh and seed kernel are eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In Ethiopia it grows in the lowlands. It grows in dry forest. In Zambia it has been recorded at 1,355 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Africa, Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.

Other Information

The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Fruit	40	440	105	1.3	—	—	—	—
Nuts	20	397	95	0.6	—	—	0.2	—

Synonyms

Uvaria angolensis Oliv. subsp. guineensis KeayUvaria bukobensis Engl.Uvaria nyassensis sensu R. E. Fr.Uvaria variabilis de Wild.

Also Known As

Boyinya, Mukakankuri

References (6)

Ethiopia: Famine Food Field Guide. http://www.africa.upenn.edu/faminefood/category3.htm
Flora Zambesiaca. http://apps.kew.org/efloras
Fowler, D. G., 2007, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses. Kew. p 8
Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121
Malaisse, F., 1997, Se nourrir en floret claire africaine. Approche ecologique et nutritionnelle. CTA., p 69

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