Mgama
Mimusops riparia

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are wedge shaped at the base and tape to the tip. The flowers are cream and in clusters in the axils of leaves. They have a scent. The fruit are almost round and yellow to red. The fruit are 3.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests along rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Mimusops dependens Engl.; Mimusops useguhensis Engl.;