Manketti Nut

manketti nut or mugongo nut, borne by trees of the genus Ricinodendron, especially R. rautanenii, in tropical Africa. The nuts are about the size of hazelnuts, and the nutritious kernels may be eaten raw or roasted (when they resemble roasted cashew nuts). The fruit pulp may be eaten raw, when it is like dates, but less sweet; or be boiled when, as noted by Facciola (1990), it turns maroon in colour and tastes like apple sauce.