Anisophylleaceae FAMILY

Poga oleosa

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Inoi nut is a large tree that can reach a height of 45 metres with a straight and cylindrical bole that can be unbranched for 15 - 18 metres with a diameter of 1.2 metres[ 316 Title Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. Publication Author Chudnoff. Martin. Publisher USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. Year 1984 ISBN Description Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics. ]. The edible seed is commonly gathered from the forest by local peoples for their own use and also to sell in local markets[ 63 Title Nuts. Publication Author Howes. F. N. Publisher Faber Year 1948 ISBN - Description Rather old but still a masterpiece. Has sections on tropical and temperate plants with edible nuts plus a section on nut plants in Britain. Very readable. ]. The timber is harvested from the wild for commercial use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWestern Tropical Africa.

HabitatForests[ 63 Title Nuts. Publication Author Howes. F. N. Publisher Faber Year 1948 ISBN - Description Rather old but still a masterpiece. Has sections on tropical and temperate plants with edible nuts plus a section on nut plants in Britain. Very readable. ]. Dense equatorial forests, often along riverbanks and coastland[ 316 Title Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. Publication Author Chudnoff. Martin. Publisher USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. Year 1984 ISBN Description Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics. ].