Strychnos cocculoides

Strychnos cocculoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Loganiaceae
Genus: Strychnos
Species:
S. cocculoides
Binomial name
Strychnos cocculoides
Baker

Strychnos cocculoides, also known as the corky-bark monkey orange tree, or Ntonga,[1] and suurklapper in Afrikaans, is a fruiting tree of Southern Africa. It produces a "large, pleasant flavored fruit" (the monkey orange) that is sometimes hard to find in shops but easy to handle.[2] The flavorful fruit is considered a good prospect for further agricultural and economic development in the region.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ntonga or Monkey Orange - Arca del Gusto". Slow Food Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  2. ^ Read "Lost Crops of Africa: Volume III: Fruits" at NAP.edu. 2008. doi:10.17226/11879. ISBN 978-0-309-10596-5.
  3. ^ Ham, Cori (July 2006). "Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania: priority fruit species and products for tree domestication and commercialisation" (PDF). IK Note (94). World Bank.

Further reading

  • Martin, Ian (2007), "Fruits for the Future. 8. Monkey Orange. Strychnos cocculoides. By C. K. Mwamba. Southampton, UK: Southampton Centre for Underutilised Crops (2006), pp. 98, available free on request to national scientists of developing countries. ISBN 0854328416", Experimental Agriculture, 43: 130, doi:10.1017/S0014479706344535, S2CID 85264819