Uvaria acuminata
Family: Annonaceae
What it is like
A shrub or climber. It can grow 5 m high. The leaves are usually hairy underneath. The leaves are rounded or heart shaped at the base. It narrows to the tip. The flowers are yellow. They occur singly or in pairs. The fruit are as several warted sections. They are yellow when ripe.
There are about 100-150 Uvaria species. They grow in the tropics. All Uvaria are climbers.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In Kenya it grows from sea level to 1,400 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten raw. The seeds are discarded. The fruit are squeezed into water to make a drink.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
In Tanzania the fruit are collected from July to September.
Its other names
Local names
Kadzala-doe, Mchofuo, Mshofu, Mudzala, Murori, Qormera, Tomur