African Food Tree Species - Leaflet series

 

This series of leaflets examines 11 priority food tree species in sub-Saharan Africa, such as the Bush Mango and the Shea Butter tree. Each leaflet includes a synthesis of current knowledge about each species as well as  recommendations for their conservation and sustainable use and is available in English and French.

This work is the result of a joint effort between African research organizations, Bioversity International and the Forest Research Center of INIA (Spain).

Please note that the leaflets are only available currently in low resolution format. A high resolution option will be available later in 2011.

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Ackee (Blighia sapida)

 English (145 KB)
 Français (126 KB)

African baobab (Adansonia digitata)

 English (280 KB)
 Français (257 KB)

African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa)

 English (171 KB)
 Français (157 KB)

Ber (Ziziphus mauritiania)

 English (150 KB)
 Français (119 KB)

Bush butter tree (Dacryodes edulis)

 English (173 KB)
 Français (162 KB)

Bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis)

 English (144 KB)
 Français (124 KB)

Marula (Sclerocarya birrea)

 English (264 KB)
 Français (259 KB)

Shea butter tree (Vitellaria paradoxa)

 English (262 KB)
 Français (252 KB)

Sweet detar (Detarium microcarpum)

 English (206 KB)
 Français (200 KB)

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)

 English (183 KB)
 Français (179 KB)

Velvet tamarind (Dialium guineense)

 English (181 KB)
 Français (183 KB)

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