Sugar plum
Uapaca pyrnaertii

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow 30 m tall. The branches usually form above 20 m high. It can have stilt roots 5 m tall. The leaves are arranged in spirals and crowded towards the ends of branches. The leaves are oval and more broad in the top end. They are 15-25 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and the top can be rounded. The fruit is 5 cm long and has 5 stones each with one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Borikio, Rikio moir

Synonyms

Uapaca corbisieri De Wild. Uapaca esculenta A. Chev. ex Aubrev. & Leandri;