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Latin Name: Chrysobalanus Icaco
Culinary use
The purple or red, sweet fruit is consumed raw or cooked into jams and jellies. The seed can be eaten raw also or roasted. It yields edible oil. Both fruits and leaves, on the other hand, yield black dye.
Medicinal use
Helps build cell membranes, combat cancer, reduce risk of heart attack, improve Vision , improve skin health and healthy bones. Benifits for pregnant women.