Uses, traditional management, perception of variation and preferences in ackee (<it>Blighia sapida </it>K.D. Koenig) fruit traits in Benin: implications for domestication and conservation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Blighia sapida </it>is a woody perennial multipurpose fruit tree species native to the Guinean forests of West Africa. The fleshy arils of the ripened fruits are edible. Seeds and capsules of the fruits are used for s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/6/1/12 |