Parinari benna

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-14 m high. The bark is rough. The branches are thickly hairy. The leaves are 10 cm long by 6 cm wide. They are in dense groups. The fruit are fleshy and 2 cm across. They are brown.

There are about 50 Parinari species. They grow in the tropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in savannah regions.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Parinari mobola A. Chev. non Oliv.; Bafodeya benna (Scott-Elliot) Prance ex F. White;