''Sarcocephalus'' is a

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. It holds two species of shrubs or trees native to tropical

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Sarcocephalus latifolius ''Sarcocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It holds two species of shrubs or trees native to tropical Africa. ''Sarcocephalus latifolius'' has edible fruits known as African peach, Guinea peach, Sierra Leone peach o ...

'' has edible fruits known as African peach, Guinea peach, Sierra Leone peach or country fig.

Species

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Sarcocephalus pobeguinii ''Sarcocephalus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It holds two species of shrubs or trees native to tropical Africa. ''Sarcocephalus latifolius'' has edible fruits known as African peach, Guinea peach, Sierra Leone peach o ...

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World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Fruits originating in Africa Rubiaceae genera Naucleeae {{Cinchonoideae-stub