Dacryodes pubescens

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 37 m high. The trunk is 150 cm across. The bark is cream and flaking. The leaves are alternate and have leaflets along the stalk with a leaflet at the end. The leaves are 40 cm long. There are 5-8 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are opposite and 5-20 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The trees are separately male and female. The fruit are oblong and 2-3 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforests along rivers and sometimes in flooded ground. It suits humid locations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, Congo R

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten after cooking. They are boiled.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chisafu, Safu nkala

Synonyms

Pachylobus pubescens Vermoesen;