Operculicarya gummifera

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is straight and 35 cm across. The bark is flaky. The leaves are compound. They are arranged alternately or in spirals. There are 3-8 pairs of leaflets. These are 4 cm long by 3 cm wide. They have a long pointed tip. There is one leaflet at the end. The male and female flowers are separate. They are small and greenish yellow in clusters or 2-15 flowers. The fruit are oval and 4 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are yellowish and have one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid and dry woodlands from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Comoros, Madagascar

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Behoditra, Sakoala, Sakoaambamditra, Sakoambanditse, Sakoambanditsy

Synonyms

Operculicarya gummifera var. seyrigii Capuron; Poupartia gummifera Sprague;