Desbordesia insignis
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Wikimedia Commons - Collectors: Ingrid Parmentier & Peter Mambo
Description
A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The leaves are 15 cm long by 5 cm wide. The fruit are 12-14 cm long by 3.5-4 cm wide. There are 2 seeds that are 3.5 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Synonyms
Desbordesia glaucescens (Engl.) Tiegh.Desbordesia oblonga (A. Chev.) HeitzDesbordesia pallida Tiegh.Desbordesia pierreana Tiegh.Desbordesia soyauxii Tiegh.Desbordesia spirei Tiegh.Irvingella spirei Tiegh.Irvingia glaucescens Engl.Irvingia oblonga A. Chev.
Also Known As
Ntuo
References (1)
- Gallois, S., et al, 2020, Methodological priorities in assessing wild edible plant knowledge and use – a case study among the Baka in Cameroon.
