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Uapaca acuminata

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk is 80 cm across. It has stilt roots 6 m tall. Trees are separately male and female. The fruit are round and 1.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest. It grows up to 200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo DR, Congo R, Gabon, Nigeria, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Uapaca heudelotii var. acuminata Hutch.;