Parkia biglobosa Images

Semi-cultivated tree
Photograph by: Marco Schmidt; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Marco Schmidt

Trunk
Photograph by: Ralf Biechele; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Ralf Biechele

The light canopy allows many crops to be grown under the trees
Photograph by: Philippe Birnbaum; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Philippe Birnbaum

Mature seedpods
Photograph by: Stefan Porembski; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Stefan Porembski

Ripening seedpods - note the drop of gum on one of them
Photograph by: Arne Erpenbach; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Arne Erpenbach

Seedpods developing from the ball of flowers
Photograph by: Anne Mette Lykke; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Anne Mette Lykke

Ripening seedpods
Photograph by: Anne Mette Lykke; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Anne Mette Lykke

Seedpod opened to show the sweet pulp
Photograph by: Katharina Neumann; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Katharina Neumann

Seeds
Photograph by: Anne Mette Lykke; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Anne Mette Lykke

The mature seedpods and their products - the sweet pulp, the seeds and the black, fermented seeds
Photograph by: Stefan Porembski; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Stefan Porembski

The fermented seeds - a major food in parts of Africa
Photograph by: Marco Schmidt; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Marco Schmidt

Inflorescence
Photograph by: Marco Schmidt; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Marco Schmidt

Plant growing in native habitat
Photograph by: Vitellaria

Inflorescences
Photograph by: Treeaid

The sweet-tasting farinaceous pulp around the seed is dried, powdered and used in various ways.
Photograph by: Carsten ten Brink

The fermented beans
Photograph by: T.K. Naliaka