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Dacryodes macrophylla

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows to 20 m high. The trunk is 90 cm across. The leaves are compound. There are 3 pairs of leaflets plus a leaflet at the end. The leaflets are 10-20 cm long by 6-12 cm wide. The fruit are 3.5 cm long. There is one seed per fruit.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests between 300-700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Canarium macrophyllum Oliv.; Pachylobus macrophyllus (Oliv.) Engl.;