Scytopetalum tieghemii

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20-25 m tall. The trunk can be 1 m around. It is straight and cylinder shaped. It can have buttresses. The leaves are 5-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The taper to a long tip. The edges are wavy. The flowers are white to pale pink. They have a scent. The fruit is fleshy and oval or pear shaped. They are 1.6-2 cm long and red when ripe.

Also put in the family Scytopetalaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in closed rain-forest in damp sites in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abambarimi, Anene, Aprim, Degbeme-wali, Dueke, Efrim, Ka-bibia, Maguenbui, Penim, Zabblo, Zeb-blo

Synonyms

Rhaptopetalum tieghemii A. Chev.; Scytopetalum tarquense Chipp;