Soyauxia gabonensis
Oliv.
Peridiscaceae Edible: Fruit
Description
A shrub or small tree growing 3-15 m high, found in tropical rainforests of Nigeria in West Africa, typically at lowland elevations up to 200 m.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rain-forest in Nigeria in West Africa. It grows in the lowland and up to 200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa,
Notes
There are 7 Soyauxia species.
Synonyms
Soyauxia bipindensis Gilg.
Also Known As
Oyohome
References (8)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Dalziel, J. M., 1937, The Useful plants of west tropical Africa. Crown Agents for the Colonies London.
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 249 (Genus)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 162
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- JSTOR Global Plants edible
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 114
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew