Miraculous fruit
Synsepalum stipulatum

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m high. It branches low down. The leaves can be 25 cm long by 6 cm wide but are often smaller. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The flowers are white. The fruit are oval and 2 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. They contain one seed.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the lowland rain-forest in West Africa. It grows in the humid zone. It grows on rocky outcrops.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Nigeria, West Africa

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. They are also used for jams and jellies.

Edible parts

Fruit, seed

How it is grown

Fruiting is seasonal.

Its other names

Local names

Onga, Shonga, Tonga, Tongase, Tunga, Yonga

Synonyms

Pouteria longicuneata (De Wild.) Baehni; Pouteria stipulata (Radlk.) Baehni; Stironeurum stipulatum Radlk.; Synsepalum attenuatum Hutch. & Dalz.; [Invalid] Synsepalum longicuneatum De Wild.;