Pohon Sosis (Kigelia Pinnata)

Pohon Sosis, Sausage tree, Kigelia pinnata growing at Ancol dream land

Pohon sosis or sausage tree is called Kigelia Africana. This tree originally grown in Africa that stretches from Chad to South Africa. The genus name comes from the Mozambican Bantu name, kigeli-keia, while the common names sausage tree and cucumber tree refer to the long, sausage-like fruit. Kigelia comes from the local language (Mozambique) which means a kind of sausage food. So here called the sausage tree because it looks like a giant sausage.

Pohon Sosis Known as Sausage tree or Kigelia pinnata growing at Ancol dream land.

While the tall trees can reach more 20 meters and leafy if it rains throughout the year and will slightly fall when the dry season comes. The fruit is between 30-100 cm long and about 18 cm in diameter. The fruit is green when it is young and brownish when it is old. The fruit when split consists of fiber and there are some seeds in it. This fruit can not be eaten by humans, it is said to be poisonous. But the seeds are often eaten by animals such as baboons, elephants, giraffes, monkeys and other mammals. In addition, according to the beliefs of Africans the fruit is to be used as medicines for rheumatism, snaked bites or possessed drugs. Can also be used for skin care. Well this is for women, please try.

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