Clade Angiosperms Subfamily Ixoroideae Rank Species | ||
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Similar Vangueria, Vangueria infausta, Commiphora rostrata, Commelina forskaolii, Dobera glabra | ||
Vangueria madagascariensis, commonly known by the names Spanish-tamarind, tamarind-of-the-Indies, or voa vanga, is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family native to the African continent having edible fruit. It is the type species of the genus Vangueria and was described in 1791 by Johann Friedrich Gmelin.
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Fruit
Vangueria madagascariensis has large, orange fruits that are edible and often consumed locally.
Native distribution
Vangueria madagascariensis is native to Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa (in KwaZuluNatal and Transvaal), Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania (inclusive of the Zanzibar Archipelago) and Uganda.
References
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