Chytranthus atroviolaceus
Bak. f. ex Hutch et Dalz.
Tokomboli
Sapindaceae Edible: Seeds, Fruit
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Saint Fédriche NDZAI
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Saint Fédriche NDZAI
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Saint Fédriche NDZAI
Description
A tropical shrub or tree that typically reaches about 10 m tall with a trunk up to 15 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The seeds and fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Congo R, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Synonyms
Chytranthus brunneo-tomentosus Gilg. ex Radlk.
References (7)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 41
- Keay, R.W.J., 1989, Trees of Nigeria. Clarendon Press, Oxford. p 363
- Moutsambote, J., 1996, Vegetation forestiere et plantes alimentaires de la region de la Sangha. Chp. 11 of Bien Manger et Bien Vivre. ORSTOM p 119
- Nkeoua, G. & Boundzanga, G. C., 1999, Donnees sur les produits forestieres non ligneux en Republique du Congo. FAO. p 22
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- Vivien, J., & Faure, J.J., 1996, Fruitiers Sauvages d'Afrique. Especes du Cameroun. CTA p 305
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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