Calpocalyx aubrevillei
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 30 m high. It has buttresses 1.5 m high. They extend 1 m outwards. The trunk is 18 m tall before the first branches.
There are 3-6 Calpocalyx species. Also as Mimosaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
It is a commonly eaten nut. The fruit are especially eaten in the dry season.
Edible parts
Seeds, nuts
How it is grown
In Liberia the nuts are produced from January to March.
Its other names
Local names
Baa, Baih, Guepizou, Kdeh, Mah, Mahn