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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.;