Parkia biglobosa
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Parkia biglobosa or Néré is a tree of the genus Parkia
in the family Fabaceae
. In West Africa, its fruits are fermented to a condiment called "soumbala" or "dawa-dawa".
Parkia
Parkia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae.In 1995, about 31 species were known. Four more have been discovered since that time. The type species for the genus is Parkia biglobosa....
in the family Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
. In West Africa, its fruits are fermented to a condiment called "soumbala" or "dawa-dawa".