Monkey apple
Trichilia prieureana
Family: Meliaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-20 m high. The trunk is fluted and has buttresses. The branches are often low down. The trunk can be 1-2 m around. The crown is dense and spreading. There are 2 subspecies.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland and savannah woodland. It can be in palm groves and along rivers.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Benkar, Bugondjole, Bulugudiun, Cudaco, Djambadjilom, Fulubudjone, Nequeno, Quibiricarre, Sataga, Si hulur