Tuesday, January 10, 2012

A freshly cut trunk of moabi, Baillonella toxisperma. This tree species has one of the greatest girths in this forest, delicious fruits that taste like creme brulee and caramel, seeds that produce a very valuable oil, and is also highly prized for it's timber. Elephants and other mammals eat the fruit and disperse the large seeds. There are many villages named after this tree in the south (adjap in Bulu). Unfortunately, old giants are rapidly disappearing, cut down to sell for export, and younger ones don't reach such majestic proportions before being felled.


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