Deinbollia cuneifolia
Baker
Sapindaceae Edible: Fruit
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Ehoarn Bidault
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-4 m tall. The branches are slender and smooth. The leaf stalks are 10-12 cm long. They are woody. The leaves are compound with 4 pairs of leaflets spaced 5-8 cm apart. They are oblong and 13-15 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They taper at the tip. The flowers are in long stalked groups 15-30 cm long. The flowers are in clusters or 5-6. The flowers are greenish-white. The fruit are orange.
Edible Uses
The orange fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Synonyms
Deinbollia brachybotrus Gilg.Deinbollia stenobotrys Gilg.Deinbollia unguiculata Gilg.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
