Sclerosperma mannii
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Description
A palm. It almost has no stem. It develops suckers and forms clusters. The leaves are rigid and arch over. They are about 5 m long.
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Edible Uses
The young fruit can be eaten after removing the outer coat, and the seeds are edible.
Traditional Uses
The young fruit can be eaten after removing the outer coat.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows along river swamps in areas of high rainfall in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Gabon, Ghana, West Africa,
Cultivation
It can be grown from suckers.
Also Known As
Bondo, Gangu, Mangangu, Mangobo, Marnia, Mbya
References (5)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Latham, P., 2004, Useful Plants of Bas-Congo province. Salvation Army & DFID p 247
- Lautenschläger, T., et al, 2018, First large-scale ethnobotanical survey in the province of Uíge, northern Angola. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:51
- Terashima, H., et al, 1992, Ethnobotany of the Lega in the Tropical Rainforest of Eastern Zaire (Congo): Part Two, Zone de Walikale, African Study Monographs, Suppl. 19:1-60
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
