Parinari benna
Scott-Elliot
Chrysobalanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 10-14 m high. The bark is rough. The branches are thickly hairy. The leaves are 10 cm long by 6 cm wide. They are in dense groups. The fruit are fleshy and 2 cm across. They are brown.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in savannah regions.
Where It Grows
Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 50 Parinari species. They grow in the tropics.
Synonyms
Parinari mobola A. Chev. non Oliv.Bafodeya benna (Scott-Elliot) Prance ex F. White
References (2)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 152
- J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 30:78. 1894
