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Synsepalum aubrevillei

(Pellegr.) Aubrev. & Pellegr.

Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit

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Synsepalum aubrevillei is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana in wet, tropical biomes, and is threatened by habitat loss. Synsepalum aubrevillei is one of 25 species in genus Synsepalum. The fruit of this species is edible.

Description

A tropical tree in the Sapotaceae family found in the Ivory Coast in West Africa.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Ivory Coast in West Africa.

Where It Grows

Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, West Africa,

Synonyms

Sideroxylon aubrevillei Pellegr.

References (3)

  • Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
  • JSTOR Global Plants edible (As Sideroxylon aubrevillei)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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