English: Akee

German: Akee

Portuguese: Akee, Castanha-da-áfrica

Kingdom: Plantae (2107)

  Phylum: Magnoliophyta (2014)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (1697)

      Order: Sapindales (59)

        Family: Sapindaceae (15) (family description)

          Genus: Blighia (1)

           Epithet: sapida K. Konig (1)

Synonym: Cupania sapida (Konig) Voigt

sapida => from the Latin sapidus meaning 'tasty'

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: tree

Flower colour: green, beige, white

Check for Blighia sapida at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI

• [404] Akee - Fruits of warm climates

• [40] Nelson,L.S., Shih,R., Balick,M. (2007): Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants. 2nd edition. Springer-Verlag GmbH.

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