Chytranthus mannii
Hook. f.
SapindaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten and sold in local markets.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Africa, Sao Tome and Principe,
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 shrub or small tree in the Sapindaceae family, found in regions where its fruit are sold in local markets.
Other Information
Fruit are sold in local markets.
References (3)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 127
- Oldfield, S., et al, 1998, The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press. p 123
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
