White mahogany
Antrocaryon klaineanum

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is straight. The fruit are small and fleshy with a stone inside. The fruit are greenish-yellow. The nut contains 5 seeds. The nut shell is thick.

There are 5 Antrocaryon species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dense humid forest in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, West Africa

How it is used for food

The acid fruit are eaten. The seeds are oily and edible.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Besongome, Mgbe, Mukongongu, Mungongu-bugu, Mungongu-syega, Ngongo-djoke, Ogogondo, Okongongo, Okorobomo, Onkonko, Onxabili, Onzakong, Osongongo

Synonyms

Antrocaryon soyauxii (Engl.) Engl.; Spondias soyauxii Engl.;