Isolona deightonii
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Summary
Source: WikipediaIsolona deightonii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Ghana and Sierra Leone. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
A small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are narrowly oval. The flowers are green. The fruit is yellow to red and 6 cm long by 4 cm wide. .
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the under-storey of forests in Sierra Leone
Where It Grows
Africa, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Flora of West Tropical Africa. Vol. 1 Part 1.
- liberianfaunaflora.org Plant Atlas
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
