Trichoscypha acuminata

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m high. The trunk is straight and 50 cm across. The leaves are crowded at the ends of branches. The leaves have 7-17 leaflets. The leaflets are oblong and 15-20 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are on the stems. The male flowering shoots are 30 cm long. The flowers are pink to red. The fruit is oval and 6 cm long by 3.5 cm wide. They are dark red when ripe. They are edible.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the humid rain-forest in West Africa. It grows between 90-1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten raw. They are sweet. The juice is used for drinks.

Fruit are sold locally.

Edible parts

Fruit, seed

How it is grown

Plants flower in April and May.

Its other names

Local names

Amvout, Dole, Indoya, Naola, Ngoyo

Synonyms

Sorindeia mannii Oliv.; Trichoscypha braunii Engl.; Trichoscypha buettneri Engl.; Trichoscypha congoensis Engler ex De Wilde;