Diospyros grex
F. White
Ebenaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 20-30 m tall. The leaves are 8-14 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the leaves and do not have stalks. The fruit are round and 3 cm long by 3 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in gallery forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
References (2)
- White, F., 1987, Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi): Ebenaceae p 63
- The Digital Flora of Central Africa, 2013, (Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda & Burundi) Botanical Garden Meise
