Trichoscypha patens
Family: Anacardiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 9-25 m tall. The trunk can be 40 cm across.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in humid rainforests between 150-600 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo R, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Nom Ekong
Synonyms
Sorindeia patens Oliv.; Trichoscypha paniculata Engl.; Trichoscypha victoriae Engl.;