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Parkia biglobosa
About
Parkia biglobosa, the African locust bean, is a perennial deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in a wide range of environments in Africa and is primarily grown for its pods that contain both a sweet pulp and valuable seeds. Where the tree is grown, the crushing and fermenting of these seeds constitutes an important economic activity. Various parts of the locust bean tree are used for medicinal and food purposes. As a standing tree, locust bean may have a positive effect on the yield of nearby crops, like other leguminous plants.
- Family
- Fabaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Parkia biglobosa
- Slug
- parkia-biglobosa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Parkia
- Species
- biglobosa
- Wikidata QID
- Q1975323
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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