Alsodeiopsis schumannii
Alsodeiopsis schumannii is a species of plant in the Icacinaceae family. It is endemic to Tanzania, specifically the East Usambara, the Uluguru Mountains, and the Southern Highlands.
| Alsodeiopsis schumannii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Icacinales |
| Family: | Icacinaceae |
| Genus: | Alsodeiopsis |
| Species: | A. schumannii |
| Binomial name | |
| Alsodeiopsis schumannii (Engl.) Engl. | |
It is an evergreen shrub or tree up to 12 m (40 ft) tall. The fruit, an oblong drupe ripening to orange-red, is edible with sweet and juicy pulp around the hard stone.[1]
References
- Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. Alsodeiopsis schumannii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.
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