Annonaceae FAMILY

Hexalobus monopetalus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hexalobus monopetalus is a semi-deciduous shrub or small tree with horizontal branches and a rounded quite dense crown; it can grow from 2 - 10 metres tall[ 323 Title Lost Crops of Africa. Vol. 3 Fruits. Publication Author Publisher National Academy Press Year 2008 ISBN 030910596X Description Masses of information on about 70 species of plants that have been utilized as fruits in Africa. , 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]. The plant has a range of uses: its edible fruits are commonly gathered from the wild for local use; the plant is often used medicinally; it supplies fibre and a useful timber..

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Senegal to Sudan, south to S. Africa, but absent in the moister parts of the continent.

HabitatSavannah woodland[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]. Open woodlands in dry regions as well as reasonably well-watered ones[ 323 Title Lost Crops of Africa. Vol. 3 Fruits. Publication Author Publisher National Academy Press Year 2008 ISBN 030910596X Description Masses of information on about 70 species of plants that have been utilized as fruits in Africa. ]. Miombo woodland and Combretum-Terminalia scrub, at elevations from 900 - 1,500 metres[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ].