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 Edit this 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.
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Alsodeiidium schumanii 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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2019). "Alsodeiopsis schumannii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T32898A2826600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T32898A2826600.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Alsodeiopsis schumannii (Engl.) Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Alsodeiopsis schumannii (Engl.) Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.