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Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del.
Zarma name: garbey |
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A tree with drooping branches which is armed with green thorns. Fruit pulp edible. |
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Uses: |
Food (fruit), medicine (leaves and bark) |
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Notes: |
During a famine, one woman found this tree bearing abundant fruits, climbed the tree and cried out, "Hurry up and letfs pick them off!h. This story became a nursery song and is still being sung by children. |
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