African mahogany, Lucky-bean tree

Where does African mahogany grow?

Found in: Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, S Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, West Africa

Notes: There are 15 Afzelia species. They occur in the tropics. Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Status: They are chewed especially by children.

Growing African mahogany, Lucky-bean tree

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Seed can be self sown, sown where they are to grow or can be put in a nursery. The orange aril should be removed from the seed and cutting the seed coat slightly may help seed germinate. Seed can be stored for a long time in an airtight container. Plants can be budded.

Edible Uses: The aril of the seed is eaten. The seeds are used as a soup thickener. The seeds are also used as a spice. The young leaves and young fruit are eaten. The seeds are made into flour for biscuits.

Production: The plant is slow growing.

Nutrition Info

African mahogany, Lucky-bean tree Photos

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