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Dichapetalum zenkeri

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Dichapetalaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A tropical shrub or small tree in the Dichapetalaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Congo DR, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania,

Synonyms

Dichapetalum keniense Hutch. & E. A. BruceDichapetalum molundense K. KrauseDichapetalum wildemanianum ExellDichapetalum zenkeri var. strigillosum De Wild.

Also Known As

Mtsonga-nyomba, Mtundukula

References (2)

  • Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
  • Pakia, M., 2000, Plant Ecology and Ethnobotany of two sacred forests (Kayas) at the Kenya Coast. M. Sc. Thesis.

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