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Afrika Focus, Vol. 19, Nr. 1-2, 2006, pp. 135-139 SCRIPTIES, DOCTORA TEN THESES, DOCTORATES MEMOIRES, DOCTORATS SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE AND STUDY OF THE ECOLOGICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL, GENETIC AND BIOCHEMICAL VARIABILITY OF BAOBAB (ADANSONIA DIGITATA L.) IN BENIN Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Brice Sinsin & Patrick Van Damme Vakgroep Plantaardige Productie Universiteit Gent Coupure Links 653 9000 Gent Belgium e-mail: assogbadjo@gmail.com SUMMARY The present study explores the ecological, genetic and biochemical characteristics of African baobab (Adansonia digitata) in Benin and aims at contributing to the species domestication in this country. In order to reach this main objective, socio-economical and ethno- 135 botanical surveys, fieldwork for the ecological and morphological characterization of the species, laboratory analyses for its genetic and biochemical characterization and finally seed germination tests were performed. The study showed that A. digitata is a multipurpose tree species used by local people of Benin for food, medicine, cultural and economic purposes. Local people have an outstanding knowledge on the species and use several criteria to differentiate baobab individuals in traditional agroforestry systems. A five months market investigation in Malanville (north of Benin), showed that 200 tons of baobab seeds coated with pulp, 10 tons of baobab pulp and 1 ton of baobab
Afrika Focus – Brill
Published: Feb 15, 2006
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