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African Mango

Irvingia gabonensis

Tree native to West and Central Africa, cultivated for its fruit and oil-rich seed kernels, known as dika nut, used to thicken soups and produce oil.

Family

Irvingiaceae

Temperature

25-32°C (absolute 20-38°C)

Rainfall

1500-3000mm (absolute 1200-3300mm)

Altitude

200-500m

Soil pH

5-7 (absolute 4.5-7.5)

Soil types

Deep, fertile, well-drained tropical soils