Cordeauxia edulis
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| Cordeauxia edulis Hemsley |
Cordeauxia edulis, also known as the ye'eb, yeheb or jeheb nut is a species of tree from the monotypic genus Cordeauxia. The tree is native to the Horn of Africa where it is found in semi-desert bushland in Somalia and Ethiopia. It is also grown as a cultivated species in Kenya and Sudan for food and the extraction of a purple-coloured dye. The native populations of the species are threatened with extinction due to animal grazing and the use of the nutritious seed as a food source, which prevents the development of new trees.
The seed is rich in protein and lipids, and is a particularly good source of the amino acids lysine and arginine.
[edit] References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). Cordeauxia edulis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 08 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU A2cd v2.3)
- El-Zeany BA and Gutale SF. 1982. The nutritional value of Yeheb-nut (Cordeauxia edulis Hemsl.). Nahrung 26:797-802 PMID 7155187
