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Blighia

Plants

Family: Sapindaceae

3 species in the Library

About

Blighia is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. They are trees or large shrubs native to tropical Africa from Guinea east to Kenya, and south to Angola and KwaZulu-Natal. The fruit is partly edible, with the Ackee being grown commercially for fruit production. The genus is named for Captain William Bligh, who brought samples back to England.

Summary from Wikipedia