Monodora angolensis Welw. (ANNONACEAE)
Mpeya (Kongo), faux muscadier
A small to medium sized tree up to 20 m high with a diameter of up to 40 cm which branches low down (Pauwels 1993).
The aromatic seeds of both this tree and of M. myristica are used as a substitute for nutmeg to flavour meat, soup and vegetables. The seeds are also used to protect clothes from insect damage (Gillet & Paque 1910, Daeleman & Pauwels 1983). The wood is used for tool handles. In Bas-Congo the seeds, together with the following dried plants:- Pentadiplandra brazzeana, Piper nigrum, Securidaca longepedunculata, Xylopia aethiopica, Aframomum melegueta, Croton mubango are finely ground, sieved and taken with a little water to treat hernias (Kibungu Kembelo 2003).
Monodora angolensis Welw. (ANNONACEAE)
Mpeya (Kongo), faux muscadier
A small to medium sized tree up to 20 m high with a diameter of up to 40 cm which branches low down (Pauwels 1993).
The aromatic seeds of both this tree and of M. myristica are used as a substitute for nutmeg to flavour meat, soup and vegetables. The seeds are also used to protect clothes from insect damage (Gillet & Paque 1910, Daeleman & Pauwels 1983). The wood is used for tool handles. In Bas-Congo the seeds, together with the following dried plants:- Pentadiplandra brazzeana, Piper nigrum, Securidaca longepedunculata, Xylopia aethiopica, Aframomum melegueta, Croton mubango are finely ground, sieved and taken with a little water to treat hernias (Kibungu Kembelo 2003).