Uvaria ovata

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2.5 m high. The fruit are round or oval. They are 4 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are sweet and edible.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in savannah areas in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa (country/location of origin), Benin, Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, South America, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

Fruit are sometimes sold in markets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akotompo, Araticum-maminha

Synonyms

Unona ovata Vahl ex DC.; Uva ovata (Vahl ex DC.) Kuntze; Uvaria ovata (Vahl ex Dunal) A. DC; Uvaria globosa Hook. f.;