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.