Hirtella bangweolensis

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

What it is like

A small evergreen tree. It grows up to 10 m tall. The crown is round and dense. The bark is dark grey. The leaves vary. They can be 12 cm long. The flowers are white. The fruit are black

There are 9-12 Magnistipula species. They occur in Africa.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Tanzania

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten when ripe.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mphungumutu

Synonyms

Magnistipula bangweolensis (R. E. Fr.) Grah.;