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OGBONO or IRVINGIA    
     

Irvingia is a genus of African and Southeast Asian trees in the family Irvingiaceae, sometimes known by the common names wild mango, African mango, or bush mango. They bear edible mango-like fruits, and are especially valued for their fat- and protein-rich nuts, known as Ogbono, Etima, Odika, or Dika nuts.

The subtly aromatic nuts are typically dried in the sun for preservation, and are sold whole or in powder form. They may

ogbono, etima, odika, or dika nuts.
ogbono, etima, odika, or dika nuts
 

be ground to a paste known variously as dika bread or Gabon chocolate. Their high content of mucilage enables them to be used as thickening agents for dishes such as ogbono soup. The nuts may also be pressed for vegetable oil.

The fruit is a large drupe, with fibrous flesh.

The trees yield a hard wood, useful in construction.

Species
Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-Lecomte ex O'Rorke) Baill.

Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A. W. Benn.

External links:
Multilingual taxonomic information from the University of Melbourne

 
     
   
     
   
   
   
     
   
 
 
   

 

 

 

 

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