Stem-fruit miraculous berry
A tropical plant. It occurs in lowland rainforests in East Africa. It suits humid locations. It occurs from sea level to 1,500 m altitude. Occasionally it grows to 1,600 m. It grows in areas with rainfalls from 1,000 mm to 2,000 mm. It grows in areas with temperatures between 16°C and 30°C. It occurs in areas where there is a high permanent water table. It can be in seasonally flooded forest.
Also known as:
Abam sanaga goyoum, Aframsua, Bokokolo, Ikokolo, Koolo, Maambia, Maambwa, Mchamvia, Mchocha, Mchocha mke, Mgelezi, Miriaculo, Mkarati, Mpimbi, Mpimbinyolo, Mpuso, Msambia, Msambicho, Msamvia, Msuwi, Mumbu, Munoa, Nampilidji, Ndobilobe, Okokoolo, Pachystela, Peliche, Tokokoolo, Umpudo
Synonyms
- Bakeriella brevipes (Baker) Dubard
- Buteria brevipes (Baker) Baehni
- Chrysophyllum stuhlmannii Engl.
- Pachystela brevipes (Baker) Baill.
- Pachystela cinerea (Engl.) Engl.
- Pachystela longistyla (Baker) Engl.
- Pachystela sacleuxii (Baker) Baill.
- Sideroxylon brevipes Baker
- Sideroxylon sacleuxii (Baill.) Baill.
- Sideroxylon longistylum Baker
- and others
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Seeds
Where does Stem-fruit miraculous berry grow?
Found in: Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, East Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Growing Stem-fruit miraculous berry
Cultivation: Plants grow naturally from seed. To extract the seed the ripe berries should be crushed and the seed removed. The seed should be soaked in cold water for 12 hours before planting.
Edible Uses: The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. The ripe fruit are soaked in water, squeezed and filtered and sugar added then used as a drink. The seeds are eaten raw.
Production: Trees are slow growing. Ripe fruit are harvested from the tree. Fruiting is seasonal. Flowering occurs in May, August and December. Ripe fruit are available October to February. The flowering and fruiting period is therefore long.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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