Monanthotaxis laurentii
(De Willd.) Verdc.
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub approximately 2 meters tall from the Annonaceae family, found in the dense and gallery forests of West Africa.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense and gallery forest in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa,
Synonyms
Annona congensis Engl. & DielsPopowia congensis (Engl. & Diels) Engl. & DielsUnona congensis Egler & Diels
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 155 (As Popowia congensis)
- JSTOR
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
