Sapotaceae FAMILY
Chrysophyllum subnudum
Chrysophyllum subnudum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Chrysophyllum subnudum is an evergreen tree usually growing up to 25 metres tall, occasionally to 35 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole is often shortly buttressed at base and can be up to 70cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is eaten locally. The timber is traded internationally in small quantities.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Uganda.
HabitatLowland semi-deciduous forest to evergreen forest, usually as an understorey tree[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].