Oroko (Milicia regia)

Family: Moraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Milicia regia is a tropical, deciduous tree belonging in the Moraceae family. It has a wide and rounded crown, tall and straight trunk, and smooth reddish-brown bark. It grows up to 35 m in height and 200 cm in trunk diameter. It can be found in West Africa particularly in Senegal and Gambia to Ghana. The edible fruit is comprised of achenes, with each achene containing a pale brown seed.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw. The fruit comprises a number of achenes, each 2.5 - 3 mm long, arranged in an infructescence 5 - 8cm long and 1.2 - 2cm wide. Each achene contains a pale brown seed about 2mm long. — The fruit comprises a number of achenes, each 2.5 - 3 mm long, arranged in an infructescence 5 - 8cm long and 1.2 - 2cm wide.; Each achene contains a pale brown seed about 2mm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Rainforests at low elevations, but also often found as a lone tree in cultivated areas. (Zone 10)