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Uvaria edulis

Family: Annonaceae


What it is like

A scrambling shrub or creeper. It can grow 18 m long. The young branches have a rusty brown coating. The leaves can be hairy underneath. The flowers can occur singly or in groups of 2-3. The petals are brown. The fruit are 2.5 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. They have several seeds.

An unresolved name in The Plant List.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally flooded forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Zambia


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit ?


How it is grown


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