Monotes africana

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are 5-10 cm long by 2.5-5.5 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 1.5-3 cm long and in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 1-1.5 cm across. They have wings.

Possibly food for an edible insect.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Congo DR, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

?, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Monotes rufotomentosus Gilg.; Vatica africana Welw. & Kirk ex A. DC.;