Uses, traditional management, perception of variation and preferences in ackee (Blighia sapida K.D. Koenig) fruit traits in Benin: implications for domestication and conservation

• Published in: Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 12
• Main Authors: Ekué, Marius R M, Sinsin, Brice, Eyog-Matig, Oscar, Finkeldey, Reiner
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.03.2010; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Agriculture - methods; Benin; Blighia; Conservation of Natural Resources; Ethnobotany; Female; Fruit; Health aspects; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Medicine, African Traditional; Phenotype; Phytotherapy; Soapberries; Social aspects; Sparsely populated areas; Benin; United States

Blighia sapida is a woody perennial multipurpose fruit tree species native to the Guinean forests of West Africa. The fleshy arils of the ripened fruits are edible. Seeds and capsules of the fruits are used for soap-making and all parts of the tree have medicinal properties. Although so far overlook...