Oncoba welwitschii
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Description
A shrub or tree. It grows 5-6 m tall. The leaves are oval and end with a long tip. The flowers are 5 cm across. They have white petals and orange stamen. The fruit are covered with slender spines up to 5 cm long.
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.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, West Africa,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. They can be cut back and will re-grow.
Also Known As
Bosake, Kisani, Kisania, Mbamba, Nsani, Ntela
References (2)
- Latham, P & Mbuta, A., 2017, Useful Plants of Central Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Volume 2. Salvation Army p 72
- Lautenschläger, T., et al, 2018, First large-scale ethnobotanical survey in the province of Uíge, northern Angola. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:51
