Isolona congolana
Family: Annonaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It can grow 10-30 m tall. The trunk is 25-45 cm across. The leaves are broadly oval to sword shaped and 5-30 cm long by 1.5-7 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Rwanda, Uganda
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Bark, medicine
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Boanga, Bofiningo, Bohiningo, Simbie
Synonyms
Monodora congolana De Wild. & T. Durand;