Trichoscypha engong
Engl. & Brehmer
Engong
Anacardiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Eric Akouangou, West & Central Africa programme
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Eric Akouangou, West & Central Africa programme
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Eric Akouangou, West & Central Africa programme
Description
A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The crown is large. The trunk is 1 m across. The leaves are crowded at the ends of branches. They are compound with up to 12 leaflets.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, West Africa,
Synonyms
Trichoscypha tessmannii Engl. & Brehmer
References (1)
- Breteler, F. J., 2004, The genus Trichoscypha (Anacardiaceae) in Lower Guinea and Congolia: A synoptic revision. ADANSONIA, sér. 3 • 2004 • 26 (1) : 97-127
