About: Blighia

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Blighia is a genus of four species of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, native to tropical Africa from Guinea east to Kenya. The fruit is partly edible, with the Ackee (B. sapida) being grown commercially for fruit production. The genus is named for Captain William Bligh (formerly of HMS Bounty), who brought samples back to England.

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  • Blighia is a genus of four species of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, native to tropical Africa from Guinea east to Kenya. The fruit is partly edible, with the Ackee (B. sapida) being grown commercially for fruit production. The genus is named for Captain William Bligh (formerly of HMS Bounty), who brought samples back to England. The species are evergreen trees growing to 10–20 metres (33–66 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves. The flowers are produced in small panicles. The fruit is an oval capsule 4–8 centimetres (2–3 in) long containing three seeds, each surrounded by an edible fleshy yellow aril, and a thick, leathery orange or red skin; the fruit apart from the aril is very poisonous. (en)
  • Blighia es un género con ocho especies de plantas de flores perteneciente a la familia Sapindaceae. (es)
  • Blighia est un genre d'arbres et d'arbustes de la famille des Sapindaceae. Il comprend plusieurs espèces originaires d'Afrique tropicale (de l'Est de la Guinée au Kenya). Le non du genre honore le capitaine William Bligh. Les fruits forment des arilles comestibles et Blighia sapida est une espèce cultivée. (fr)
  • Blighia K. D. König è un genere di piante appartenente alla famiglia Sapindaceae, comprendente tre specie di alberi originari dell'Africa tropicale. Deve il proprio nome scientifico al capitano William Bligh, noto per essere stato capitano dell'HMS Bounty, che portò dei campioni di Blighia sapida ai Kew Gardens Londra dalla Giamaica, dove la pianta era stata introdotta probabilmente da schiavi africani. Si tratta di alberi sempreverdi. I frutti sono generalmente velenosi, ma in alcune specie, come Blighia sapida e in misura minore Blighia welwitschii, gli arilli maturi e opportunamente preparati sono edibili. (it)
  • Blighia är ett släkte av kinesträdsväxter. Blighia ingår i familjen kinesträdsväxter. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
  • Blighia é um género botânico pertencente à família Sapindaceae. (pt)
  • Бли́гия (лат. Blighia) — род деревьев, включённый в подсемейство Sapindoideae семейства Сапиндовые (Sapindaceae). Включает 6 видов. Типовой вид, блигия вкусная, является одним из национальных символов Ямайки. (ru)
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  • December 2009 (en)
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  • Blighia sapida (en)
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  • Phialodiscus (Radlk.) (en)
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  • Blighia (en)
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  • Blighia es un género con ocho especies de plantas de flores perteneciente a la familia Sapindaceae. (es)
  • Blighia est un genre d'arbres et d'arbustes de la famille des Sapindaceae. Il comprend plusieurs espèces originaires d'Afrique tropicale (de l'Est de la Guinée au Kenya). Le non du genre honore le capitaine William Bligh. Les fruits forment des arilles comestibles et Blighia sapida est une espèce cultivée. (fr)
  • Blighia är ett släkte av kinesträdsväxter. Blighia ingår i familjen kinesträdsväxter. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
  • Blighia é um género botânico pertencente à família Sapindaceae. (pt)
  • Бли́гия (лат. Blighia) — род деревьев, включённый в подсемейство Sapindoideae семейства Сапиндовые (Sapindaceae). Включает 6 видов. Типовой вид, блигия вкусная, является одним из национальных символов Ямайки. (ru)
  • Blighia is a genus of four species of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, native to tropical Africa from Guinea east to Kenya. The fruit is partly edible, with the Ackee (B. sapida) being grown commercially for fruit production. The genus is named for Captain William Bligh (formerly of HMS Bounty), who brought samples back to England. (en)
  • Blighia K. D. König è un genere di piante appartenente alla famiglia Sapindaceae, comprendente tre specie di alberi originari dell'Africa tropicale. Deve il proprio nome scientifico al capitano William Bligh, noto per essere stato capitano dell'HMS Bounty, che portò dei campioni di Blighia sapida ai Kew Gardens Londra dalla Giamaica, dove la pianta era stata introdotta probabilmente da schiavi africani. (it)
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  • Blighia (en)
  • Blighia (es)
  • Blighia (fr)
  • Blighia (it)
  • Blighia (pt)
  • Блигия (ru)
  • Blighia (sv)
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