Buchnerodendron speciosum
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Description
A tree. It grows 6 m tall. The trunk can be 15 cm across. The young twigs are hollow and the wood is soft. The leaves are large and heart shaped. They are soft to touch. There are small teeth along the edge.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in light gaps in forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R,
Production
In Central African Republic plants have been recorded flowering in March and November with fruit in May.
Notes
It has also been put in the family Flacourtiaceae. It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Lionono
References (1)
- 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
