Annona glauca
Schumach. & Thonn.
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The roots spread out under the soil parallel to the ground. These develop shoots and new shrubs. The leaves and simple and alternate. They are 6-15 cm long by 2.5-5.5 cm wide. The fruit have a clear pulp.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Sahel, Senegal, Togo, West Africa,
Synonyms
Annona glauca var. minor Robyns & Ghesq.
Also Known As
Dangan, Digor yener, Dugur, Mampihege, Sunsun, Tongasu
References (4)
- Atato, A., et al, 2010, Diversity of Edible Wild Fruit Tree Species of Togo. Global Science Books.
- Atato, A.,et al, 2011, Edible Wild Fruit Highly Consumed during Food Shortage Period in Togo: State of Knowledge and Conservation Status. Journal of Life Sciences 5 (2011) 1046-1057
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa. Vol. 1
- Djihounouck, Y., et al, 2018, Diversité Et Importance Socio-Economique Des Espèces Fruitières Sauvages Comestibles En Zone Kasa (Sud-Ouest Du Sénégal). European Scientific Journal December 2018 edition Vol.14, No.36 ISSN: 1857 – 7881
