Chrysophyllum subnudum

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. It is straight and cylinder shaped. It can have short buttresses at the base. The leaves are arranged in spirals. The leaves are simple and entire. They are narrowly oval and 8-20 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are wedge shaped at the base. There are silvery grey hairs underneath. The flowers are in tufts in the axils of leaves. They are greenish white. The fruit is a round berry 3 cm long. It is slightly 5 lobed. It is a greenish yellow. There are up to 5 seeds. The seeds are 2.5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide and brown.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland semi-deciduous forest and evergreen forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The nuts are eaten fresh or dried.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants grow from seeds. Seedlings can tolerate shade.

Its other names

Local names

Adasema, Akasa, Akatio, Longhi rouge, Pablieh, Yon-ye yala

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum brieyi DeWilld.; Chrysophyllum metallicum Hutch. & Dalziel; Chrysophyllum renieri De Willd.; Gambeya subnuda (Baker) Pierre; Planchonella subnuda (Baker) Baehni;