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The term Njangsa refers to an oily seeds tree, Ricinodendron heudelotii, found in tropical West Africa. It is also known as Munguella (Angola), Essessang (Cameroon), Bofeko (Zaire), Wama (Ghana), Okhuen (Nigeria), Kishongo (Uganda), Akpi (Côte d'Ivoire), Djansang, Essang, Ezezang and Njasang. Two varieties of the tree species are recognized R. heudelotii var. heudelotii in Ghana and R. heudelotii var. africanum in Nigeria and Westwards.

munguella ricinodendron njangsa

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  1. Plenderleith, K. (1997), Ricinodendron heudelotii - A State of Knowledge Study undertaken for the Central African Regional Program for the Environment, Oxford, UK: Oxford Forestry Institute Department of Plant Sciences University of Oxford, http://carpe.umd.edu/Documents/2000/report-plenderleith.pdf 
  2. Tchoundjeu, Z.; Atangana, A.R. (2006). Mdjanssang - Ricinodendron heudelotii. Southampton, UK: Southampton Centre for Underutilised Crops, University of Southampton. ISBN 978-0854328420. http://www.cropsforthefuture.org/publication/Monographs/Ndjanssang%20monograph.pdf. 
  3. SCUC (2006), Ndjanssang: Ricinodendron heudelotii, Field Manual for Extension Workers and Farmers, Southampton, UK: Southampton Centre for Underutilised Crops, University of Southampton, http://www.cropsforthefuture.org/publication/Manuals/Ndjanssang%20extension%20manual.pdf 
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