Maesobotrya floribunda

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-6 m tall. It can be 12 m tall. The trunk can be 5-20 cm across. It produces suckers. The branches are drooping. Trees are separately male and female. The flowers and fruit are produced on the trunk. The fruit are pale red.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Congo DR, Gabon, Nigeria, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit ?

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or suckers.

Its other names

Local names

Asigale, Basape, Baye, Yangambi

Synonyms

Antidesma schweinfurthii Pax; Maesobotrya floribunda var. floribunda; Maesobotrya floribunda var. hirtella (Pax) Pax & K.Hoffm.; Maesobotrya floribunda var. schweinfurthii (Pax) Pax & K.Hoffm.; Maesobotrya hirtella Pax;