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Smeathmannia pubescens

Family: Passifloraceae


What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m high. The trunk is 10 cm across. The flowers are white.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Borobo, Burobo, Deni bulo, N'baptume, Tokekele, Turunnua

Synonyms