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 | |
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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. | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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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
- 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.
- "Alsodeiopsis schumannii (Engl.) Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- "Alsodeiopsis schumannii (Engl.) Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- 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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