Maesobotrya longipes
(Pax.) Hutch.
Phyllanthaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 2-8 m tall. The trunk can be 7-12 cm across. The leaves are 8-33 cm long by 3-13 cm wide. The flowers and fruit are on the trunks and old branches. They are in dense hanging groups. The fruit are oval to round and 17-19 mm long.
Edible Uses
The whole fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The whole fruit are 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
Fruiting is seasonal.
Also Known As
Ndako ya hongo, Salasala, Sokokolongo
References (2)
- J. Léonard, J., 1995, Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre – Rwanda – Burundi): Euphorbiaceae (II). p. 58
- 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
