Mongongo
SpeciesSchinziophyton rautanenii
Also called mongongo tree, manketti tree, mongongo nut
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceTypetree
“tree” — MONGONGO or MANKETTI TREE (Schinziophyton rautanenii) – BIZ
Hardiness zonesKalahari, a major desert in Africa
“prefers the slightly sandy, arid soil associated with the Kalahari” — What is a Mongongo? (with pictures)
Height689–787 in
“A large, spreading tree, the mongongo reaches 15–20 metres (49–66 ft)” — Mongongo - Wikipedia
Ready whenripe and falling fruit
“The fruits are known as mongongo fruits, mongongo nuts, manketti nuts or nongongo.” — Mongongo - Wikipedia
Edible partsnuts and pulp
“The fruits are known as mongongo fruits, mongongo nuts, manketti nuts or nongongo.” — Mongongo - Wikipedia
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Mongongo
- Fact sheet: 7 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian