Anisophyllea meniaudii
Aubrev. & Pellgr.
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Description
A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is 60 cm across. The leaves are simple. The leaves have 3 or 5 parallel veins along the leaf. The side veins are at an acute angle and not parallel. The fruit are 2 cm across and orange when ripe.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Notes
Previously it was put in the Rhizophoraceae.
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- liberianfaunaflora.org Plant Atlas
- Savill, P. S. & Fox, J. E. D., Trees of Sierra Leone. p 202
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
