Uvaria cabrae
De Wild. & T. Durand
AnnonaceaeFruit
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Meise Botanic Garden
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Aril, Fruit
The pulp of the fruit and aril are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. In Togo it grows in the coastal and inland regions.
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Togo, West Africa,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A tropical climbing vine in the Annonaceae family found in coastal and inland regions of Togo.
Names & Synonyms
Mundembo
References (4)
- Atato, A., et al, 2012, Especes lianescentes a fruits comestibles du Togo. Fruits, 2012, vol. 67, p 353-368
- Brevard County Edible Acres
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 166
- Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
