Lost Crops of Africa Volume III: Fruits (2008) / Chapter Skim
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And in nature the trees seem fully at home on adverse sites where food production is generally poor. Indeed, because of that feature they have traditionally helped people survive famine.
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food security and poverty reduction enterprises. They seem suitable for public health initiatives aimed at balancing diets and reducing malnutrition.
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Arg.) , this is one of the most popular wild fruits in the zone where eastern Africa meets southern Africa.1 Throughout Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique people like its sweet and pleasant taste, which is said to be somewhat reminiscent of pears.
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Uapaca heudelotii Baillon This West African tree -- an evergreen up to 30 m -- bears strongly scented flavorful fruits containing three seeds. It extends from rainforest regions into wetter parts of the savannas.
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Kio. 3 This is not southern Africa's Uapaca guineensis, a rare swamp forest tree now designated Uapaca lissopyrena Radcl.-Sm.
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