Aidia genipiflora
(DC.) Dandy
Karkar
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 16 m tall. The trunk is 90 cm around. The flowers are white but turn yellow. They have a scent. The fruit are round and have a crown formed by the calyx. They are 1-2 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fresh fruit are eaten, and can also be dried and reconstituted with water.
Traditional Uses
The fresh fruit are eaten. They are also dried and water added again later.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. Kordofan district. It grows in closed forest.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Sudan,
Notes
Chemical composition: Protein (crude) = 5.9% (dry). Fat = 1.2% (dry). Fibre (crude) = 12.3% (dry). Ash = 4.9% (dry). Carbohydrate (soluble): Starch = 10.1% (dry). Sucrose = 14.8% (dry. D-Glucose = 5.3% (dry). F-Fructose = 6.9% (dry). Amino acids (g [16g N]-1): Aspartic Acid = 11g. Threonine = 2.5g. Serine = 2.9g. Glutamic Acid = 7.3g. Proline = 2.4g. Glycine = 3.6g. Alanine = 2.9g. Valine = 3.4g. Cysteine = 0.7g. Methionine = 0.7g. Isoleucine = 2.5g. Leucine = 4.4g. Tyrosine = 2.2g. Phenylalanine = 2.7g. Lysine = 3.1g. Histidine = 1.7g. Arginine = 6.6g. Minerals - Sulphur = 0.06% (dry). Potassium = 0.14% (dry). Magnesium = 0.12% (dry). Calcium = 0.19% (dry). Na = 0.01% (dry). K = 1.64% (dry). Zinc = 5mg/kg (dry). Iron = 302mg/kg (dry). Manganese = 24mg/kg (dry). Copper = 4mg/kg (dry).
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit dried | 226 | — | 5.9 | — | — | 23.7 | 3 | — |
Synonyms
References (5)
- ABDELMUTI (As Randia genipiflora)
- Burkill, H. M., 1997, The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Vol. 4 969 pp
- Guil-Guerrero, J. L., et al, 2001, Edible Wild Plants. in Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants Vol. 8 Sci. Tech publishing, Texas (As Randia genipiflora)
- Prodr. 4:389. 1830 (As Randia genipiflora)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
