Seeds - Specimen details

Seeds - Specimen details

Back to search results

Catalogue Number: 73124

No Image
Plant Name 57.02 LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE Cordeauxia edulis Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Seeds Vernacular Name
Iso Country Somalia TDWG Region Somalia
Parts Held Seeds Geography Description Somalia, Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Mataban
Uses SeedsUse: FOOD User: Man TDWG use FOOD
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Wickens GE Donor No
Donor Date 27/10/1983 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Fruits purchased from market. Usually harvested prematurely (demand exceeds availability) and lightly roasted to kill insect pests before storage. Nut delicious, texture similar to brazil nut, flavour mixture of almond and cob.

Simple search   |   Amend search