Psydrax parviflorus
(Afzel.) Bridson
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Description
A tree. It can grow up to 27 m tall. The trunk can sometimes be fluted. The stems can be square or round. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-16 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. There are 20-100 flowers in a group 2-6 cm across. The fruit are 5-8 mm long by 8-14 mm wide. They are black when ripe.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
