Mongongo nut | |
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Schinziophyton rautanenii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
Tribe: | Ricinodendreae |
Genus: | Schinziophyton Hutch. ex Radcl.-Sm. |
Species: | S. rautanenii
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Binomial name | |
Schinziophyton rautanenii | |
Synonyms | |
Ricinodendron rautanenii Schinz |
The mongongo tree, mongongo nut or manketti tree (Schinziophyton rautanenii) is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae and the monotypic genus Schinziophyton.
Native to Africa, the fruits produce an edible nut.