Phyllocosmus africanus
(Hook. f.) Klotzsch
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Description
A shrub or medium sized tree. It grows 20 m high. It can be 35 m tall. The trunk can be 2 m around.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Sudan, West Africa,
Production
Plants flower when 2 m tall. In Central African Republic fruit have been recorded in February and September.
Synonyms
Ochthocosmus africanus Hook. f.
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew