Aptandra zenkeri
Engl.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8-13 m high. The trunk is 10 cm across. The leaves are alternate along the stalk and the upper surface is dark green and shiny. The lower surface is dull pale green. The flowers are small. The fruit has a pink waxy fleshy layer around it.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in undergrowth in primary forest in West Africa. It can grow in seasonally flooded forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, West Africa,
References (1)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
