Oncoba routledgei
Sprague
Salicaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The branches have straight spines up to 2.5 cm long. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-16 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They have teeth along the edge. The fruit are a flattened round shape and 4-4.5 cm long by 5.5-6 cm wide. They are yellow.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
