Mimusops obtusifolia

Botanical Description

Mimusops obtusifolia is an evergreen shrub perhaps only 150cm tall when growing close to the sea shore but more usually becomes a much-branched, spreading tree growing up to 20 metres tall[ 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. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild as a local source of food and wood.