Bush bon-bon
Trichoscypha arborea

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is straight and 1 m around. It has small buttresses. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk. There are 6-8 pairs of leaflets. They are oblong to narrowly oval. They are 25 cm long by 8 cm wide. The leaves tend to be clustered near the ends of small branches. The flowering shoots are 80 cm long. They have reddish hairs. The fruit are narrowly oval and 2.5 cm long. They are red and sweet.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the evergreen rain-forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit is juicy and is eaten raw and used for juice.

It is sold locally.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In Congo fruit are produced May to October.

Its other names

Local names

Alakui, Alekouli, Allahia, Anaku, An-thanka, Ekong, Gbeh, Kpomaluwei, Mongolia, Ndabo, Ndrakou, Wuinto

Synonyms

Trichoscypha ferruginea Engl.;