Angylocalyx oligophyllus

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3 m tall. The trunk can be 10 cm across. The bark is green to brown. The flowers have both sexes. The fruit are 10 cm long and fleshy. They are yellow when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Guinea, Guinée, West Africa

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Angylocalyx claessensii De Wild.; Angylocalyx ramiflorus Taub.; Angylocalyx wellensii De Wild.;