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Detarium microcarpum

Plants

Family: Fabaceae · Genus: Detarium

Detarium microcarpum

Marco Schmidt · cc_by_sa

About

Detarium microcarpum, commonly known as sweet detar, sweet dattock or tallow tree, is an underutilized species of tree legume that grows naturally in the drier regions of West and Central Africa. It has a wide range of uses due to its medicinal properties, edible fruit and hardwood, which is used as fuel. This makes it valuable and appreciated by local communities, but further research and effort are needed for its domestication.

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Growing details and traits for Detarium microcarpum in the Library.

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