Sapindaceae FAMILY

Blighia welwitschii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The bark, young leaves, fruits and seeds are used as fish poison^[1]. The arils of unripe seeds may be toxic, as well as the seeds^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Blighia+welwitschii>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.