Pentadesma lebrunii
Staner
Clusiaceae Edible: Seeds - fat
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 12-30 cm long. The fruit are 10-13 cm long by 7-9 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
Fat is extracted from the seeds.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 700-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Synonyms
Pentadesma rutshuruensis Spirlet
Also Known As
Bukuku, Bwinaku, Kiahoho, Kiansonso, Kiasise, Musimba, Muweti, Tshahoho, Tshasose
References (2)
- Bamps, P., 1970, Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi. p 33
- The Digital Flora of Central Africa, 2013, (Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda & Burundi) Botanical Garden Meise
