Descriptions and articles about the Akee, scientifically known as Blighia sapida in the Encyclopedia of Life. Includes Overview; Brief Summary; Molecular Bio. Blighia sapida (Sapindaceae). Common Names. English: ackee, akee. Spanish: akí, seso vegetal. French: aki, arbre fricassé. Portuguese: castanheiro do Africa. Originating in tropical West Africa, the Ackee tree is cultivated for its fruit which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. It is now widely.
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Canned arils form the major product, in about 1. Email this to a friend Print Share on facebook Bliighia this. Health use The cooked arils contain high levels of Vitamins A, B1 ThiamineB2 RiboflavinB3 Niacin and C Ascorbic acidas well as high levels of Oleic acid, an Omega-9 fatty acid that helps to maintain healthy blood cholesterol levels.
Volume 5, Families Blifhia, Addenda. Immature arils, overripe arils, the outer rind of the fruit, the pink membrane under the seeds and the seeds contain hypoglycins, which are toxic and can be fatal. These fleshy arils are the edible parts of the fruit, but are only edible at certain times of the year, namely, when the fruit is fresh, ripe and just opened.
Blighia sapida – Useful Tropical Plants
Plant Resources of Tropical Africa Introduction. It was later introduced to Florida in the United States.
Bliggia is native to tropical West Africa. Salida composition per g ackee fruit. Blighia sapida is a nice ornamental tree, especially when decorated with the brightly coloured fruits. In Florida and other regions where Blighia sapida is planted for commercial fruit production, young trees are fertilized every 1—2 months during the first year.
The consumption of unripe seed arils has probably caused many cases of encephalopathy in children in Burkina Faso and other West African countries.
Changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact the accuracy of datasets and their contents. Phytotherapy Research 10 8: The fruit is pear-shaped.
The ackeealso known as acheeackee apple or ayee Blighia sapida is a fruit, which is the member of the Sapindaceae soapberry familyas are the lychee and the longan. In Africa, the trade is local.
Blighia sapida
Small five-petaled flowers in sessile cymes typically bloom biannually but occasionally more often. After removing and discarding the seed, the arils are carefully cleaned, leaving only the soft yellow or cream-coloured flesh which is then simmered, usually in lightly salted water.
Ackee growing in the Florida home landscape. The leaves are paripinnately [4] compound ,15—30 centimetres 5. In Florida, trees raised from seedlings start producing fruit after 3—6 years, while grafted trees produce fruit in 1—2 years. More pharmacological studies are recommended in view of the wide applications of different plant parts in traditional medicine. This page was last modified on 27 Marchat Arils for fresh consumption should be picked from dehisced fruits, which ensures that the seeds and arils are fully ripe and that arils do not contain serious amounts of toxin.
It had already been introduced in tropical America by the end of the 18 th century, and has since become locally naturalized. Winter hardy to USDA Zones where it is easily grown in moist, fertile, loamy, well-drained soils in full sun.
It is commonly planted in its natural area of distribution, as fruit tree and ornamental shade tree. The cooked arils contain high levels of Vitamins A, B1 ThiamineB2 RiboflavinB3 Niacin and C Ascorbic acidas well blighis high levels of Oleic acid, an Omega-9 fatty acid that helps to maintain healthy blood cholesterol levels.
The weight of a seed is about 3 g. Dried fruit husks are rich in potash and the ashes are used in making soap.
Blighia sapida
Last update on It is also considered useful for planting to improve soil fertility and to reduce erosion through its large rooting system. Intoxications of the Nervous System. Problems No serious insect or disease problems. The heartwood of Blighia sapida is orange-brown or reddish brown, and distinctly demarcated from the whitish sapwood.