Allablackia stuhlmannii (Engl.) Engl.

Protologue Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. II–IV Nachtr. 1: 249 (1897). show more data (2)comments (0) Family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae) show more data (9)comments (0) Synonyms show more data (5)comments (0) Vernacular names Mkange, mkanye, mkimbo, mshambo, mwaka (Sw). show more data (1)comments (0) Origin and geographic distribution Allanblackia stuhlmannii is endemic to Tanzania, where it occurs in the Eastern Arc Mountains, extending through Iringa Region to the Southern Highlands. show more data (4)comments (0) Uses The seed yields an edible fat called ‘allanblackia fat’ or ‘kanye butter’. It is used in cooking and has been used as a substitute for butter and cocoa butter, and to make candles. Recently, the international food industry has become interested in the fat as a natural solid component for margarines and similar products. The presscake is bitter and contains tannins, but is sometimes used as animal feed. The seeds are used as bait for small game. The wood is used for construction, cheap joinery, boxes, crates, beehives and water containers. It is also used as fuel. In traditional medicine, the leaves are chewed to treat cough, while the leaves, bark and roots are used to treat impotence. A seed extract is rubbed in to treat rheumatism. The fat is applied as a liniment on aching joints, wounds and rashes and small quantities are taken to treat rheumatism. Hehe people rub the fat mixed with pounded seeds of Psorospermum febrifugum Spach on deep cracks in the soles of the feet. The bark yields a yellow dye. Female trees of Allanblackia stuhlmannii are retained when land is cleared for cultivation and are possibly occasionally planted for shade in crops and for amenity. The fruit’s slimy jelly-like pulp can be used in jam making.

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