Carapa procera
About
Carapa procera, called African crabwood, is a species of tree in the genus Carapa, native to the West African tropics and to the Amazon rainforest, and introduced to Vietnam. Some authorities have split off the South American population into its own species, Carapa surinamensis. The nuts are intensively collected in the wild for their oil, a non-timber forest product. In tropical Africa, the species is increasingly threatened.
- Family
- Meliaceae
How to use it
The oil extracted from African crabwood nuts is a non-timber forest product that can be used in various applications, including cosmetics and traditional medicines. Additionally, the tree itself plays a crucial role in its ecosystem, providing habitat and resources for various wildlife species.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
In the kitchen
The nuts of the African crabwood tree are collected for their oil, but they are not typically eaten by humans. Instead, the oil extracted from these nuts is used for various purposes, making it more of a resource than a food item.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Carapa procera
- Slug
- carapa-procera
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Genus
- Carapa
- Species
- procera
- Wikidata QID
- Q2937877
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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