Dialium angolense
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
An evergreen tree. It can grow 30 m tall. It can be a low shrub. The trunk is 30-60 cm across. It has rounded buttresses.
There are 27 Dialium species. Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 700-1,275 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, Congo R, Congo DR, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
The pulp around the seeds is eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mupepetwa
Synonyms
Dialium evrardii Steyaert;