Panda oleosa
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPanda is a plant genus of the family Pandaceae. It contains only one known species, Panda oleosa, native to western and central Africa (Liberia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cabinda, Gabon, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Cameroon, Zaire). Chimpanzees have been observed to hammer on the nuts of Panda oleosa, which are particularly hard to open. Humans cook and eat the seeds and also use an oil produced by the seeds in food preparation, the wood is used to make canoes and for carpentry.
Description
A tree. It grows 15-30 m high. The trunk is 80 cm across. It can have short buttresses. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are 10-20 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The flowers are red. The fruit are 4-5 cm across. They are green to pale yellow. The flesh is a reddish-orange. The seeds are encased in a hard shell. There are 3 openings each with a seed bent at right angles.
Edible Uses
The oil extracted from seeds is used in cooking. Seeds are crushed and used as a spice, cooked and eaten whole, or pounded and added to soups, sauces, and stews. The fruit is also eaten.
Traditional Uses
The oil from the seeds is used in cooking. The seeds are crushed and used as a spice. The seeds are cooked and eaten and pounded and added to soups, sauces and stews.
Medicinal Uses
Seeds are pounded and added to traditional soups and sauces for culinary and medicinal purposes.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the rain-forest as an under-storey tree. It is also along rivers and in seasonally flooded land.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo, West Africa,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. They do not germinate easily. They may take 10 months to 4 years to germinate.
Propagation
Seed - germinates slowly, taking from 10 months to 4 years. Seedlings survive in the shade of the forest, but they are most common in openings in the forest canopy.
Other Uses
The brownish yellow to pinkish red wood is moderately hard, has an irregular grain and fine texture. It is used for carpentry and making canoes.
Production
It grows slowly. The stones of the fruit are difficult to open. In Central African Republic flowers have been observed in February.
Notes
There is only one Panda species.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds dried | 4.8 | 2312 | 553 | 23.4 | — | — | — | — |
Also Known As
Afane, Angele, Awua, Bakale, Binigogongbia, Kana, Kokroboba, Kone, Leteko, Likale, Likele, Lopha, Makamu, Mbando, Mfanda, Nkana, Okale, Pendo
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