African nutmeg
Monodora crispata
Family: Annonaceae
What it is like
A shrub or tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The outer bark is dark brown. The leaves are 5-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowers occur singly usually opposite the leaf and they hang down. The fruit are 6-15 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They have 6-7 ribs. The seeds are 10-13 mm long by 5-9 mm wide. They are in a white pulp.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo R, Nigeria
How it is used for food
The seeds are used as food flavouring.
Edible parts
Seeds - spice