Salacia senegalensis

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A vine or low shrub. The leaves are 8 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flowers are small and green-yellow. They occur in groups at the nodes. The fruit can be 4-5 cm across. They are orange-red when ripe. There are lumps on the outer skin. There is a small amount of sweet, orange flesh.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the forest, savannah and palm groves.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Congo, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Becubar, Blande, Blanhe, Blende, Bu fumb, Bu lal, Epo, Fugene, Futchuncoro, Kinkirisa, Ledjedja, Lenda, Malombo, Mambumba, Mancuba, Mancubaru, Mangangarasse, Mankides, Mankoband, Manubam, Mezinho-grande, Momboli, Neguedja, Nepo, Ngutukpana, Porecucudo, Sun-curo-foleo, Suncuro-fole, Ulbo, Umbol

Synonyms

Hippocratea senegalensis Lam.; Salacia demeusei;