Alsodeiopsis staudtii
(Engl.) Engl.
Bonsa-dua
Icacinaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub growing to 5 m high, found in forest undergrowth in the Icacinaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest undergrowth.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, West Africa,
References (7)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 46
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- Global Plants JSTOR
- Irvine, 1961,
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 119
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- Vivien, J., & Faure, J.J., 1996, Fruitiers Sauvages d'Afrique. Especes du Cameroun. CTA p 167
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
