Alsodeiopsis schumannii
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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.
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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. | |
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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]