Cussonia angolensis
(Seem.) Hiern
Angolan cabbage tree
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Description
A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The leaves are compound. There are 5-8 leaflets. They have teeth along the edge. The flowers are crowded and green. The fruit are oval and 4-5 mm long by 3-5 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah. It grows between 900 - 1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Congo DR, Namibia,
Synonyms
Sphaerodendron angolense Seem.
Also Known As
Lombilla
References (1)
- Martin Edible Fruit Tropics.
