Fruit nutritive composition of Maesobotrya barteri, an under-exploited tropical African tree

Introduction. In Nigeria, the species M. barteri is under-exploited although the tree is of both medicinal and nutritional importance. It bears succulent black-purple fruits that are edible and stain the tongue. The seeds are often with a conspicuous caruncle, with the endosperm present or absent. W...

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