Anisophyllea meniaudi
Family: Anisophylleaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is 60 cm across. The leaves are simple. The leaves have 3 or 5 parallel veins along the leaf. The side veins are at an acute angle and not parallel. The fruit are 2 cm across and orange when ripe.
Previously it was put in the Rhizophoraceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit