Monanthotaxis trichocarpa

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A creeper or straggling shrub. It can be 8 m long. The branches are red to purple. They have rusty coloured hairs. The leaves are 6-15 cm long. The flowers occur singly or in pairs. They are yellowish green and fleshy. The fruit are in groups of 2-8. They are orange to red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forest. It grows mainly between 30-600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Popowia trichocarpa Engl. & Diels;