Marquesia macroura

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m high. The young branches are hairy. The leaf blade is 6-9 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are oval or sword shaped. The flowering shoots are 2-9 cm long. The fruit are 0.5 cm long.

It is a good tree for honey.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows as dry evergreen forests on sandy or loamy soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Tanzania, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Musese, Musesye

Synonyms

Monotes macroura Gilg;