Boscia senegalensis
Common Name: Aizen, Nabedega Description Boscia senegalensis, or hanza, is a member of the family Capparaceae.The plant originated from West… Read More »Boscia senegalensis
Meet the crops
Vitellaria paradoxa
Common Name:Shea Decsription Vitellaria paradoxa is a small to medium-sized tree (min. 7) 10-15 (max. 25) m high; much branched,… Read More »Vitellaria paradoxa
Faidherbia albida
Common Name:Acacia (Apple-ring) Description Faidherbia albida is one of the largest thorn trees, reaching 30 m in height, with spreading… Read More »Faidherbia albida
Ximenia caffra
Common Name: Sour plum Description Ximenia caffra is a sparsely branched shrub or small tree to 6 m tall with… Read More »Ximenia caffra
Vicia faba
Common Name: Favabean Description Vicia faba, also known as the broad bean, fava bean, faba bean, field bean, bell bean,… Read More »Vicia faba
Cucumis metuliferus
Common Name: Horned Melon Description Cucumis metuliferus, horned melon or kiwano, also African horned cucumber or melon, jelly melon, hedged… Read More »Cucumis metuliferus
Chrysophyllum cainito
Common Name: Star apple Description Chrysophyllum is a group of trees in the Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus… Read More »Chrysophyllum cainito
Vitex doniana
Common Name:Chocolate berries Description Vitex doniana is a medium-sized deciduous tree, 8-18 m high, with a heavy rounded crown and… Read More »Vitex doniana
Garcinia livingstonii
Common Name:African Mangosteen Description Garcinia livingstonei is a shrub or small evergreen tree to 10 m; crown dense, spreading or… Read More »Garcinia livingstonii
Ensete ventricosum
Common Name: Enset Description Ensete ventricosum, commonly known as the Ethiopian banana, Abyssinian banana, false banana, or ensete, is an… Read More »Ensete ventricosum