Chytranthus mortehanii
(De Wild.) De Voldere ex Hauman
Toulom
Sapindaceae Edible: Fruit
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 4-5 m high. It can be up to 25 m high. The fruit contain several edible brown chestnut shaped seeds. The fruit are 5 cm across.
Edible Uses
The seeds are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in seasonally flooded forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Gabon,
Production
In Congo fruit are available May to October.
Synonyms
Chytranthus fouilloyanus Pellegr.Pancovia mortehanii De Wild.
Also Known As
Sesemu, Surusuru
References (6)
- Ichikawa, M., Determinismes Ecologiques et Culturels Des Choix Alimentaires de chasseurs-cueilleurs Mbuti du Zaire. p 759 in L'Alimentation en Foret Tropicale UNESCO
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 127
- Nkeoua, G. & Boundzanga, G. C., 1999, Donnees sur les produits forestieres non ligneux en Republique du Congo. FAO. p 22
- Terashima, H., & Ichikawa, M., 2003, A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo. African Study Monographs, 24 (1, 2): 1-168, March 2003
- Vivien, J., & Faure, J.J., 1996, Fruitiers Sauvages d'Afrique. Especes du Cameroun. CTA p 307
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
