Water tassel-berry
Antidesma rufescens

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 2-3 m tall but can be 10-15 m tall. The trunk can be 40 cm across. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are without hairs. The fruit are in clusters. They are green but turn red then black as they ripen.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows along rivers. It grows from sea level to 1,060 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chiongui, Musangula, Mukoso

Synonyms

Antidesma membranaceum auctt, non Mull. Arg.; Antidesma membranaceum var. glabrescens Mull.Arg.; Antidesma sassandrae Beille;