Mimusops penduliflora
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SapotaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruits are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers.
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania,
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 small tree. It grows 10 m high The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaf stalk is 3 cm long. The leaves are 8-13 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and wedge shaped at the base. The flowers are cream and in clusters in the axils of the leaves. They have a scent. The fruit are pale yellow to red. They are 3.5 cm across.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Mimusops penduliflora is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
Names & Synonyms
Mgama
References (1)
- Lovett, J. C. et al, Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania. p 164
