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Blighia sapida
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The ackee (Blighia sapida), also known as acki, akee, or ackee apple, is a fruit of the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. The scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England, in 1793. The English common name is derived from the West African Akan-language name .
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Blighia sapida, commonly known as akee, is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It belongs to the genus Blighia and is classified within the order Sapindales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species has been assigned the conservation status of Least Concern by the IUCN.
The native range of Blighia sapida includes Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, and Nigeria. It is also utilized as a medicinal plant.
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Species
Least Concernakee
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilySapindaceae
阿開木（學名：Blighia sapida，音譯自：ackee、achee或akee）又稱西非荔枝果，是無患子科下的一種植物，原産於熱帶西非國家。
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 453
- With media
- 341
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, CICY, CCBA-FMVZ-UADY, INECOL, ENCB-IPN, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Cuba, United States, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Key facts
- Nutritional value.name
- Ackee
- Nutritional value.vitC_mg
- 65
- Nutritional value.carbs
- 9.55 g
- Nutritional value.fat
- 18.78 g
- Nutritional value.protein
- 8.75 g
- Nutritional value.fiber
- 3.45 g
- Nutritional value.niacin_mg
- 3.74
- Nutritional value.calcium_mg
- 83
- Nutritional value.phosphorus_mg
- 98
- Nutritional value.thiamin_mg
- 0.10
- Nutritional value.riboflavin_mg
- 0.18
- Nutritional value.note
- Raw arils after pods allowed to open naturally. Seeds removed
- Nutritional value.iron_mg
- 5.52
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Botany
- Cultivars
- History and culinary use
- Nutrition
- Society and culture
- Toxicity
- Commercial use
- Other uses
- Vernacular names in African languages
- References
- External links
The ackee (Blighia sapida), also known as acki, akee, or ackee apple, is a fruit of the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. The scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England, in 1793. The English common name is derived from the West African Akan-language name .
Although having a long-held reputation as being poisonous with potential fatalities, the fruit arils are renowned as delicious when ripe, prepared properly, and cooked and are a feature of various Caribbean cuisines. Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is considered a delicacy.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Blighia sapida” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.