Dacryodes heterotricha

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow 25 m tall. The crown is spreading. The trunk can be 1 m across and it has buttresses 1 m tall. Plants are separately male and female. The fruit clings strongly to the seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense forest. It grows between 100-300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, Congo R, Gabon

How it is used for food

The fruit is put in hot water to remove the flesh from the seed.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abete, Baviya, Mitsogo, Mouganga, Moumbamba, Safoukala

Synonyms

Dacryodes ferruginea (A.Chev. ex Pellegr.) H. J. Lam; Pachylobus ferrugineus A.Chev. ex Pellegr.; Pachylobus ferrugineus A. Chevalier ex Pel; Pachylobus heterotrichus Pellegr.;