Boabab, Cream of tartar tree

Where does Boabab grow?

Found in: Africa, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, North Africa, Oman, Pacific, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Sahel, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, West Africa, West Indies, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are 8 Adansonia species. The fruit pulp has a high Vitamin C content. Also put in the family Bombacaceae. Chemical composition - leaves (sun-dried): rich in calcium, containing 3.6% calcium oxide, potassium tartarate, common salt and tannin. Acid composition of seed oils (Nigerian sample): Oil = 15%. Fatty acid composition - 14:0 = trace. 18:0 = 5%. 18:1 = 33%. 18:2 = 29%. Cyclopropenoid acids (as sterculic [HBr-acetic acid in benzene]) = 7%. Chemical composition (after Abdelmuti): Protein (crude) = 3.1% (dry). Fat = 0.5% (dry). Fibre (crude) = 9.2% (dry). Ash (insoluble) = 5.8% (dry).Carbohydrate (soluble): Starch = 15.3% (dry). Sucrose = 19.3% (dry). D-gluose = 0.6% (dry). D-fructose = 5.6% (dry). Amino acids (g [16g N]-1): Aspartic acid = 9.8g. Threonine = 5.2g. Serine = 5.9g. Glutamic acid = 10.1g. Proline = 7.5g. Glycine = 5.5g. Alanine = 5.2g. Valine = 5.2g. Cysteine = 1.3g. Methionine = 1.3g. Isoleucine = 4.2g. Leucine = 6.8g. Tyrosine = 3.3g. Phenylalanine = 4.2g. Lysine = 4.6g. Histidine = 1.6g. Arginine = 4.6g. Minerals: Sulphur = 0.13% (dry). Potassium = 0.06% (dry). Magnesium = 0.14% (dry). Calcium = 0.36% (dry). Na = 0.01% (dry). K = 2.57% (dry). Zinc = 13mg/kg -1 (dry). Iron = 17 mg/kg-1 (dry). Manganese = 8 mg/kg-1 (dry). Copper = 8 mg/kg-1 (dry). Aluminium = 10 mg/kg-1 (dry).

Status: It is an important food. It is sold in local markets. Young leaves are commonly used in sauces.

Growing Boabab, Cream of tartar tree

Cultivation: Trees are grown from seed. The seed remain viable for several years but before planting the seeds must be treated to break the hard seed coat. This can be done by soaking the seeds in hot water for several minutes or by cutting the seed coat. Seeds that float in water should not be used. Seeds can be planted in nurseries in plastic bags then transplanted after 6 months. Plants can also be grown by cuttings.

Edible Uses: The young leaves are eaten as a cooked vegetable. The dried leaves are also used to thicken soups. The fruit pulp is eaten raw. It is also used for a drink. The flowers are eaten raw or cooked. The seeds can be eaten fresh or dried and ground into flour then added to soups. They yield a cooking oil. The young tender roots are eaten. The fattened root tubers are cooked and eaten. The bark is eaten and the dried leaves are used as flavouring. The shoots of germinating seeds are eaten.

Production: Trees grow quickly reaching 2 m in 2 years. Trees produce fruit after 2 to 15 years. The plant is pollinated by bats, insects and winds. Trees can last 600 or more years. Fruit can be stored for about a year.

Nutrition Info

Boabab, Cream of tartar tree Photos

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