Napoleonaea grossweileri
Baker f.
Lecythidaceae Edible: Fruit
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A small tree. It grows 1.8 m tall. The leaves are 3-10 cm long by 1.2-3.5 cm wide. They are oblong with a blunt end. The flowers occur singly and are 3.5-5 cm across. They have a scent. The fruit are 2.5-3 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Congo DR, Zambia,
References (2)
- Prance, G. T. & Jongkind, C. H., 2015, A Revision of African Lecythidaceae. Kew Bulletin. 70:1-68
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
