Dovyalis glandulosissima
Gilg.
Salicaceae Edible: Fruit
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A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. It can be drooping. The bark is smooth. The branches are slender and the tips are hairy. The leaves are oval and 4-9 cm long by 1.5-4.5 cm wide. The fruit is red and fleshy. It is 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. There are usually 2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It usually grows between 1,200-2,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, East Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Notes
Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.
Synonyms
Aberia macrocalyx Oliv.Dovyalis adolfi-friderici Mildbr. & Gilg.and several others
Also Known As
Mgola
References (1)
- http://www.fao.org/forestry/25323-096344a3de335832e8f363c3ac5184a66.pdf
