Heisteria trillesiana
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Erythropalaceae Edible: Nuts, Seeds
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Description
A shrub or small tree that can reach 15 m high, native to tropical America in the Erythropalaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The nuts and seeds are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Gabon,
Notes
There are 33 Heisteria species in tropical America. Previously in the Olacaceae.
Also Known As
Ton minko
References (3)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 33
- Vivien, J., & Faure, J.J., 1996, Fruitiers Sauvages d'Afrique. Especes du Cameroun. CTA p 247
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
