Baobabs are sometimes called "upside-down trees," because their branches look like roots reaching skyward. Of the eight ...

Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family’s staple corn and millet diet. The 50-year-old ...

This article covers the uses of the miracle fruit plant, its possible health benefits, its side effects, and some safety precautions to keep in mind when consuming it. Miracle fruit is an African ...

Epilepsy treatments have manifested in many ways, from specially formulated AEDs to long-term therapies that help patients improve their overall well-being. But perhaps this recent discovery may help ...

In many Nigerian households, the sweet-and-sour taste of udara is a familiar delight. Known in English as the African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) and as Agbalumo among the Yoruba, the fruit is ...

The famous baobab tree is being domesticated. Farmers seldom plant baobabs because they take between eight and 23 years to flower – and potentially begin bearing fruit – but a pair of researchers in ...

Trees laden with clusters of glossy red cherries signal the start of Tru-Cape 's 2025 cherry season in Ceres, South Africa.