Lindackeria dentata
(Oliv.) Gilg
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Description
A small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The trunk can be 20 cm across. The leaves are oval to triangle shaped and shiny green on top and dull underneath. They have small teeth along the edge. The flowers are white with bright yellow anthers. They have a sweet scent. The fruit have long spines. The fruit are orange when ripe.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the understory in forests.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, Congo R, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, West Africa,
Production
Trees flower March to May and fruit May to November.
Notes
Also put in the family Flacourtiaceae.
References (2)
- Nkeoua, G. & Boundzanga, G. C., 1999, Donnees sur les produits forestieres non ligneux en Republique du Congo. FAO. p 30
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
