Trichoscypha lucens

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 6.5 m high or can be 25 m high. The trunk can be 15-35 cm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in closed forest in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The fruit pulp is sweet when ripe and can be eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Anonkoya, Daokro

Synonyms

Trichoscypha chevalieri Aubrev. & Pellegr.; Trichoscypha parvifoliata Van der Veken; Trichoscypha ulugurensis Mildbr. subsp. ulugurensis Mildbr.; Trichoscypha liketensis Van der Veken; Trichoscypha ulugurensis Mildbr. subsp. submontana (Van de Veken) Kokwaro; Trichoscypha diversifoliolata Van der Veken; Trichoscypha kwangoensis Van de Veken; Trichoscypha pallidiflora Engl. & Brehmer; Trichoscypha silveirana Exell & Mendoca; Trichoscypha ealensis Van der Veken; Trichoscypha volubilis Van der Veken; Trichoscypha rhoifolia Van der Veken; Trichoscypha coriacea Engl. & Brehmer; Trichoscypha ledermannii Engl. & Brehmer; Trichoscypha yapoensis Aubrev. & Pellegr.; Trichoscypha submontana Van der Veken; Trichoscypha oba Aubrev. & Pellegr.; Trichoscypha albiflora Engl.; Pseudospondias luxurians A. Chev.;