Uapaca guineensis Müll.Arg.

A large tree. It grows up to 30 m high. The trunk is straight and it often branches low down. The trunk has stilt roots. The bark is reddish-brown. The young twigs have short hairs at first. The leaves are 6-30 cm long by 2.5-12.5 cm wide. The leaves are thin and wavy. They are dark green and glossy. The leaf stalk is 1-3 cm long. The flowers are yellow. The male heads are 6 mm across. The female flower has an ovary covered with small glands as spots. The fruit have warts on their surface. They are round and 2.5 cm across. They contain 3-4 seeds. The fruit are edible.

High forest and riverine forest. Wet places in rain-forest (common along river banks); sometimes in pure stands; bushland on steep slopes; mixed evergreen forest; at elevations from sea level to 1,060 metres.

The fruit are eaten raw. The pulp is sweet. It is also used to make a drink.

Plants can be grown from seed. Fresh seed need to be used. Seeds do not store well. It can be grown by cuttings.