Vangueria madagascariensis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vangueria madagascariensis
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Canthium edule (Vahl) Baill. Canthium maleolens Chiov. Dondisia fetida Hassk. Dondisia foetida Hassk. Vangueria acutiloba Robyns Vangueria commersonii Jacq. Vangueria cymosa C.F.Gaertn. Vangueria edulis Lam. Vangueria edulis Vahl Vangueria floribunda Robyns Vangueria robynsii Tennant Vangueria venosa Hochst. ex A.Rich. Vavanga chinensis Rohr Vavanga edulis Vahl

Vangueria madagascariensis, commonly known by the names Spanish-tamarind, tamarind-of-the-Indies, or voa vanga, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae 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.

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, Eswatini, Tanzania (inclusive of the Zanzibar Archipelago) and Uganda.

See also

In Spanish: Voavanga de Madagascar para niños