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Vepris afzelii

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 5 m high. The flowers are yellowish-green. They have a sweet smell. The fruit is oval and 2.5 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. The ripe fruit are yellow.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the closed forest in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Teclea acuminata Engl.; Teclea afzelii Engl.;