Deinbollia cuneifolia

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-4 m tall. The branches are slender and smooth. The leaf stalks are 10-12 cm long. They are woody. The leaves are compound with 4 pairs of leaflets spaced 5-8 cm apart. They are oblong and 13-15 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They taper at the tip. The flowers are in long stalked groups 15-30 cm long. The flowers are in clusters or 5-6. The flowers are greenish-white. The fruit are orange.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Deinbollia brachybotrus Gilg.; Deinbollia stenobotrys Gilg.; Deinbollia unguiculata Gilg.;