Mongongo

Mongongo nut
Schinziophyton rautanenii
Scientific classification Edit this 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
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.