Magnistipula cupheiflora
Mildbr.
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Description
A tree. It grows about 10 m tall. The trunk is crooked and the crown is round. It has irregular bark.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Gabon, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Other Uses
Although the bole is crooked and fluted, the tree is said to provide timber in Sierra Leone.
Synonyms
Hirtella cupheiflora (Mildbr.) Mildbr. ex A. Chev.
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
