Uapaca pynaertii
De Wild.
Phyllanthaceae
Uapaca corbisieri De Wild.
Uapaca esculenta A.Chev. ex Aubrév. & Leandri
Uapaca goossensii De Wild.
Uapaca nymphaeantha Pax & K.Hoffm.
Common Name:
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[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
,
965- Title
- Uapaca (Phyllanthaceae) in the Guineo-Congolian forest region: a synoptic revision
- Publication
- Plant Ecology and Evolution 146 (1) 75 - 94
- Author
- Breteler F. J.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2013.770
- Publisher
- Royal Botanical Society of Belgium
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 2032-3913
- Description
- A revision of the west African members of the genus Uapaca
].
The fruit is a popular wild food in much of its range, being commonly gathered for local use[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
]. The tree also provides a useful timber.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
965- Title
- Uapaca (Phyllanthaceae) in the Guineo-Congolian forest region: a synoptic revision
- Publication
- Plant Ecology and Evolution 146 (1) 75 - 94
- Author
- Breteler F. J.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2013.770
- Publisher
- Royal Botanical Society of Belgium
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 2032-3913
- Description
- A revision of the west African members of the genus Uapaca
Range
West tropical Africa - Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, Central African Republic, DR Congo.
Habitat
Damp rainforests[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
]. Primary and secondary forest, on dry land as well under marshy conditions, sometimes in riverine forest[
965- Title
- Uapaca (Phyllanthaceae) in the Guineo-Congolian forest region: a synoptic revision
- Publication
- Plant Ecology and Evolution 146 (1) 75 - 94
- Author
- Breteler F. J.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2013.770
- Publisher
- Royal Botanical Society of Belgium
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 2032-3913
- Description
- A revision of the west African members of the genus Uapaca
].
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[
965- Title
- Uapaca (Phyllanthaceae) in the Guineo-Congolian forest region: a synoptic revision
- Publication
- Plant Ecology and Evolution 146 (1) 75 - 94
- Author
- Breteler F. J.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2013.770
- Publisher
- Royal Botanical Society of Belgium
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 2032-3913
- Description
- A revision of the west African members of the genus Uapaca
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
]. It resembles the medlar (Mespilus germanica) in flavour[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
]. 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[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
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[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The wood makes a good charcoal, favoured by blacksmiths in Ghana[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
