Dichapetalum mombuttense
Engl.
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Description
A tropical woody creeper or shrub that produces edible fruits and seeds.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten raw, and the seeds are also consumed.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Gabon,
Production
In Central African Republic plants fruit in June.
Synonyms
Dichapetalum adnatiflorum Engl.
Also Known As
Ekpalanganga, Ekwalanganga, Lisungulingba, Lisunguliteti, Mabindi ma mbolokoko, Ndjandjalindja, Yooto iya osaka
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
- Mosango M., Szafranski F., 1985, Plantes sauvages à fruits comestibles dans les environs de Kisangani (Zaïre). In: Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquée, 32e année, pp. 177-190
- 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
