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General Information

Uapaca pynaertii is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be 70cm or more in diameter with stilt roots up to 4 metres high[, ].
The fruit is a popular wild food in much of its range, being commonly gathered for local use[]. The tree also provides a useful timber.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, Central African Republic, DR Congo.

Habitat

Damp rainforests[]. Primary and secondary forest, on dry land as well under marshy conditions, sometimes in riverine forest[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. It resembles the medlar (Mespilus germanica) in flavour[]. The fruit is much larger than those of other species in the genus with edible fruits, being up to 5cm long by 2.25cm in diameter[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heart-wood is light pink; the sap-wood pale yellow. The wood is hard. It is used for carpentry and sawing into planks. It is used traditionally for making canoes[].
The wood makes a good charcoal, favoured by blacksmiths in Ghana[].

Propagation

Seed -

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