Uapaca benguelensis
Mull. Arg.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Zambia,
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 tree. The leaves are oblong to broadly oval. They are 28 cm long by 12 cm wide. They taper to the tip and are round at the base. The leaf stalk is 9 cm long.
Nutrition Score: 31/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 67 | 330 | 79 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — |
Production
Fruit are available July to August.
Notes
Accepted in The Plant List. Synonym in Agroforestry database.
Names & Synonyms
Musela, Mutakatifu
Uapaca angolensis Hutch. ex Pax. & K. Hoffm.Uapaca benguelensis f. glabra P. A. Duvign.Uapaca benguelensis var. pedunculata P. A. Duvign.Uapaca teusczii Pax
References (2)
- Malaisse, F., 1997, Se nourrir en floret claire africaine. Approche ecologique et nutritionnelle. CTA., p 78 (As Uapaca benguelensis)
- Terashima, H., et al, 1992, Ethnobotany of the Lega in the Tropical Rainforest of Eastern Zaire (Congo): Part Two, Zone de Walikale, African Study Monographs, Suppl. 19:1-60
