Magnistipula butayei subsp. bangweolensis

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

What it is like

A small tree. The crown is wide spreading. The bark is rough and grey. The leaf blade is 17 cm long by 7 cm wide. The leaves are oblong. The flowering groups are 12 cm long by 10 cm wide. They are at the ends of branches on in the axils of upper leaves. The flowers are 0.9 cm long. They are strongly curved. The fruit is fleshy and 5 cm long by 3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wetter woodland. It is especially on damp sandy soil. It can be on termite mounds. It grows between 480-1,500 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mubilili

Synonyms

Hirtella bangweolenis (R. E. Fr.) Greenway; Magnistipula bangweolensis (R. E. Fr.) R. A. Grah.; Parinari bangweolensis R. E. Fr.;