Magnistipula sapinii

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are 16 cm long by 4.5 cm wide. The fruit is fleshy and 3.5 cm long by 2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hirtella eglandulosa Greenway; Hirtella fruticulosa Hauman; Hirtella sapinii (De Wild.) A. Chev.; Magnistipula eglandulosa (Greenway) R. A. Graham;