Bush mango, Wild Mango
Cordyla pinnata

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows to 20 m high. The trunk is straight. The bark is thick and corky. The fruit has green flesh and a few very large seeds.

The fruit are rich in Vitamin C.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dry forest and woody savannah in West Africa. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit pulp is eaten raw. It is also cooked with spices and added to millet porridge. The fruit are also ground into flour. The fruit can be dried and stored. The seeds are dried and pounded into flour and used a food.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seed.

Its other names

Local names

Bu tiabu, But, Dimb, Dirque, Doki, Doto, Dougoura, Douki, Duco, Duki, Dunta, Duquei, Dutos, Psila, Sikor, Ulacomo-duto

Synonyms

Calycandra pinnata A. Rich.; Cordyla africana null; Cordyla richardii;