Monanthotaxis barteri
(Baill.) Verdc.
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit ?
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A tropical shrub in the Annonaceae family that grows 2 m tall with yellow flowers and red fruit. It grows on forest edges from sea level to 1,000 m elevation.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edge of forests. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa,
Synonyms
Clathrospermum heudelotii (Baill.) Scott-ElliotEnneastemon barteria (Baill.) KeayEnneastemon nigritanus (Baker f.) ExellPopowia barteri Baill.Popowia heudelotii Baill.Popowia nigritana Baker f.
Also Known As
Urei
References (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
