Symphonia microphylla
(Hils. & Bojer ex Cambess) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Vesque
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Description
A shrub or small tree of the Clusiaceae family found in humid and sub-humid tropical forests at elevations of 1,200–2,000 m, with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
Fruit. The entry was for S. Macrophylla, but I believe that to be a typographical error for this species.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid and sub-humid forests. It grows between 1,200-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar,
Synonyms
Chrysopia microphylla Cambess. & Bojer
References (1)
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
