- Allanblackia floribunda
Taxobox
status = LC
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Theales
familia =Clusiaceae
genus = "Allanblackia "
species = "A. floribunda"
binomial = "Allanblackia floribunda"
binomial_authority =Oliv.
synonyms ="Allanblackia floribunda" is a species of
flowering plant in theClusiaceae family.It is a common understory tree in rainforest in western central Africa . The medium-sized tree (up to 30 meters tall) is evergreen, and dioecious (male and female flowers on different plants).Uses
The tree's fruit is edible and its seeds are a source of edible oil [http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1178674159071.htm] long used by local populations. Nigeria is developing infrastructure for international scale commercial use. It is estimate Nigeria produced about 50 tons of allanblackia oil in 2006. Domesticating Allanblackia floribunda are being attempted. Presently seed is collected only from wild stands or from trees retained on farm land. (When clearing land for cultivation trees are left and managed, especially for shading cocoa.)
References
* Orwa, C. & Munjuga, M., 2007. Allanblackia floribunda Oliv. In: van der Vossen, H.A.M. & Mkamilo, G.S. (Editors). PROTA 14: Vegetable oils/Oléagineux. [CD-Rom] . PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. [http://database.prota.org/PROTAhtml/Allanblackia%20floribunda_En.htm] Accessed March 2008.
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