Ximenia americana
- Product number: 648900
- Origin: America, Asia, Africa
- Latin: Ximenia americana
A special shrub found in America, Asia, and Africa. Its fruits are edible and taste like (sometimes sour) plums. In Asia, the leaves are eaten, but first cooked to remove the small amount of cyanide present; the result: a delicious almond flavor! In Nigeria, promising results have been achieved with this plant in combating animal sleeping sickness! More insect-repelling extracts from this plant are being tested. The seeds (kernels) are laxative; a single kernel is good for bowel movements…
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Latin: Ximenia americana
Dutch: Talghout
English: Tallow Wood, Yellow Plum, Sea Lemon
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- Origin: America, Asia, Africa
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Ximenia americana
- Dutch: Talghout
- Also known as:
- English: Tallow Wood, Yellow Plum, Sea Lemon
