Oncoba subtomentosa

Description

A tropical shrub or small tree of the Salicaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,

Notes

Also put in the families Flacourtiaceae and Achariaceae.

Synonyms

Also Known As

Liphephele, Lisakele, Lisande, Lisende, Lisene

References (3)

• Liengola, I. B., 2001, A contribution to the study of native edible plants by the Turumbu and Lokele of the Tshopo District, Province Orientale, D. R. Congo. Syst. Geogr. Pl. 71:687-698 (As Caloncoba subtomentosa)
• Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618 (As Caloncoba)
• Termote, C., 2012, Wild edible plant use in Tshopo District, Democratic Republic of Congo. Universiteit Gent. p 69 (As Caloncoba subtomentosa)

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