NIGER - Centre de Semences Forestières, Direction de l’Environnement, BP : 578, Niamey; Tel: (227) 72 3189; Fax: (227) 73 5591 or 723 189 - Institut National de Recherches Agronomiques du Niger, Département de Recherches Forestières, BP 578 ; Tel: +227 610 115 ; Fax : +227 735 591 NIGERIA - Department of Forest Research Management, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. - Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069, Maiduguri. - Department of Home Science and Nutrition, University of Nigeria, Nsukha. SENEGAL - Direction des Eaux, Forêts, Chasses et de la Conservation des Sols, Division Reboisement et Conservation des Sols, BP 1831, Dakar; Tel: (221) 832 0828; Fax: (221) 832 3880 - ISRA Productions Forestières, BP 2312, Dakar; Tel: (221) 8321 638 / 8323 219; Fax: (221) 8329 617 - Projet National de semences <strong>for</strong>estières, GCP/SEN/039/NET, km 20, Route de Rufisque, BP 3818, Dakar - <strong>Baobab</strong> Fruit Company, 55, Ave Albert Sarrant X, Immeuble Allumette, Place de Independence, Dakar SOUTH AFRICA - National Nutrition Research Institute, Council <strong>for</strong> Scientific and Industrial Research, PO Box 395 Pretoria - FORESTEX-CSIR, PO Box 395, Pretoria; Tel: (27 12) 841 3669; Fax: (27 12) 861 2689 / 841 2681/ 2 76
TANZANIA - Natural Tree Seed Project, PO Box 4012, Morogoro; Tel: (255-56) 3903 / 3192; Fax: (255-56) 3275 - Sokoine University of Agriculture, Faculty of Forestry, PO Box 3009, Chuo, Kikun, Morogoro ZIMBABWE - Forestry Research Centre, Forestry Commissions, PO Box HG 595, Harare 77
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BAOBAB Adansonia digitata L. Author
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5.2 DOMESTIC NON-FOOD USES, OTHER T
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LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1.1. NOMENCLAT
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PREFACE Tropical fruit trees are im
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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION AND TAXONOM
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Table 1.1. Nomenclature of Adansoni
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Language Country Name Yao Malawi Ml
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CHAPTER 2. DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES 2
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CHAPTER 3. DISTRIBUTION 3.1 Baobab
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