Maesobotrya barteri var. sparsiflora

Maesobotrya barteri var. sparsiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Phyllanthaceae
Tribe:	Antidesmeae
Genus:	Maesobotrya
Species:	Maesobotrya barteri
Trinomial name
Maesobotrya barteri var. sparsiflora (Scott-Elliot) Keay
Synonyms
Maesobotrya edulis Hutch. & Dalziel

Maesobotrya barteri var. sparsiflora is a variety of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae, or by some authors classified in Euphorbiaceae sensu lato, native to Côte d'Ivoire. Its fruits are edible and known as "apotrewa".^[1][2]

References

1. ^ Pax, F. & K. Hoffmann 1931. In Engler, A. & K.Prantl (eds.): Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 2nd Edition Vol. 19 c, p. 46
2. ^ Food Plants International