Lovoa trichilioides

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows 50 m tall. The trunk is cylinder shape and there are short blunt buttresses. The bark is smooth with irregular flaky pieces. The leaves are 24 cm long. There are 10-14 leaflets 16 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 30 cm long and towards the ends of the branches. The flowers are greenish white. The fruit hang down and are purple to black. The seeds are 5 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Ripe seed should be sown fresh.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lovoa klaineana Pierre ex Sprague;