Irvingia gabonensis

Irvingia gabonensis
	Ogbono nuts
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Irvingiaceae
Genus:	Irvingia
Species:	I. gabonensis
Binomial name
	Irvingia gabonensis; (Aubry-Lecomte ex O'Rorke) Baill.
	Natural occurrence of Irvingia gabonensis in Africa
Synonyms
	Irvingia barteri Hook.f.; Irvingia caerulea Tiegh.; Irvingia duparquetii Tiegh.; Irvingia erecta Tiegh.; Irvingia fusca Tiegh.; Irvingia griffonii Tiegh.; Irvingia hookeriana Tiegh.; Irvingia laeta Tiegh.; Irvingia pauciflora Tiegh.; Irvingia platycarpa Tiegh.; Irvingia tenuifolia Hook.f.; Irvingia velutina Tiegh.

Irvingia gabonensis is a species of African trees in the genus Irvingia, sometimes known by the common names wild mango, African mango, or bush mango. They bear edible mango-like fruits, and are especially valued for their fat- and protein-rich nuts.

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