Sorindeia warneckei
Family: Anacardiaceae
What it is like
A climbing shrub or small tree. The fruit is yellow but ripens to black. The pulp is sweet and edible. Probably now Sorindeia grandifolia Engl.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey plant in forests in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit pulp
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Akpokpoe, Babaonkoun