Maesobotrya barteri (Baill.) Hutch.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Maesobotrya

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows to 10 m high. The trunk is crooked. It produces its flowers and fruit along the trunk. The fruit are succulent and black/purple. They are oval and 1 cm long. They are edible.
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It is an under-storey plant of the high rain-forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit is eaten and used to flavour sauces and other dishes. They are also used for jams and jellies. The fruit stain the tongue.
Uses food fuel gene source medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Maesobotrya barteri world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Maesobotrya barteri threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:351435-1
WFO ID wfo-0000232924
COL ID 3XG8P
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Synonyms

Maesobotrya barteri Pierardia barteri Baccaurea barteri

Lower taxons

Maesobotrya barteri var. barteri Maesobotrya barteri var. sparsiflora