Journal
FORESTS
Volume 12, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/f12121758
Keywords
morphology; genetic diversity; nutrition; seed oil; domestication strategies; fruit tree
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- Internal Grant Agency of the Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU) Prague [20213110]
- Student Mobility Grant of the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, CZU Prague
- World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Allanblackia parviflora is an indigenous tree species found in West African rainforest zones, with the economically most important use being the production of edible oil from its seeds. Despite being researched extensively, there is limited scientific information available on its morphological and genetic diversity in West Africa.
Allanblackia parviflora A. Chev. is an indigenous tree species which is found in West African rainforest zones. It is an underutilized fruit tree species that has been targeted for improvement as part of efforts to domesticate high-value indigenous multi-purpose trees for fruit and seed production in Africa. Allanblackia has several benefits, such as providing shade, timber, and medicine; however, the production of edible oil from its seeds is the economically most important use. There is evidence that the Allanblackia seed oil, which is used for cooking, the production of margarine and the manufacturing of ointments and soap, is being developed as a new agri-business in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Tanzania. Despite the nutritional and socio-economic importance of A. parviflora, it is still at the early stages of its domestication process. Even though several researchers have explored the biology of this species, there is very limited scientific information available on its morphological and genetic diversity and silvicultural management in West Africa. Therefore, this systematic review presents an up-to-date overview on the uses, seed chemical composition, and morphological and genetic diversity of this fruit tree species, and proposes a way forward for future research towards improvement and domestication.
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