Synsepalum passargei

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-6 m high.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands, It grows as an under-storey plant along rivers and on the edges of forest savannah. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 750 and 1,060 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akuedau, Akuedo, Catamaze, Msambia

Synonyms

Sersalisia afzelii null; Vincentella passargei (Engl.) Aubrev.;