WorldFloraDB - Neocarya macrophylla

Characteristics

A bush or small tree. It grows 10 m high. The trunk is gnarled. The crown is round and bushy. The branches have a dense grey covering when young. The leaves are broad. They have a grey covering underneath. The fruit are oval and 5 cm long. The pulp is edible.

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Growth form	tree
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter)	8.57 - 9.07
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Environment

Sandy beaches in coastal areas, in a strip up to 300 km wide; also found inland, 700-1,000 km from the coast, in the driest savannah regions, on banks of sandy seasonal watercourses and on sandstone cliffs.

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A tropical plant. It grows in sandy locations scattered along West Africa. It can be near banks of sandy seasonal watercourses and on sandstone cliffs. It can survive burning in savannah zones.

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Usage

The fruit is eaten fresh. They are also boiled with cereals. They can be crushed to make a juice drink. The kernels are roasted and eaten.

Uses	charcoal cosmetics eating food fuel gene source material medicinal oil social use wood
Edible	fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.

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