Butter-lime
Omphalocarpum pachysteloides
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 16 m high. The trunk is slender and straight. It is 1 m around.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in closed forest in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In Central African Republic flowers have been recorded in April.
Its other names
Local names
Botlem, Kell-yelee, Pitiaguia
Synonyms
Ituridendron bequaertii De Wild.;