| Called "Velvet tamarind" in English, "Solom" in Senegal, "Black cat" in Ivory Cost, "Moke" in Guinea, "Assisouin" in Benin, and "Attitoe" in Togo. The fruit, in the form of a token of 2 to 3cm in diameter, is covered with a black velvet containing a brown-orange pulp of very pleasant flavor, slightly acidulous and sweet, which makes this fruit very popular with local people. The bark, leaves and roots also are used for their therapeutic virtues. Its fruit is found to be very rich in glucose and fructose in addition to being a good source of iron, magnesium, copper and protein. Presence of tannins and low level of ascorbic acid. |
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Seeds (3) :
3.9 €
Plant 20-25cm : Out of Stock
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Cultivation 
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Substrate |
Temperature during winter |
Lighting |
Watering during automn-winter |
Watering during hot season |
Fertilizer during growth |
Pruning |
Repotting |
1 soil + 2 humus |
Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C |
Sunny |
Rarely ( when the substrate is dry ) |
Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer |
Regularly but with spacing |
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Repot every year if possible
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