Salacia stuhlmanniana
Family: Celastraceae
What it is like
A scrambling shrub. It grows 2 m high. The fruit pulp is orange-red when ripe. It is sweet and edible.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in savannah areas in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Tanzania, West Africa
How it is used for food
It is occasionally eaten in West Africa.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Makakumo
Synonyms
Salacia gilgiana Loes.; Salacia lomensis Loes.;