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and Uganda (Hall et al 1997). In Ghana, P. biglobosa is found only in the North, and its distribution conforms to common environmental factors throughout its range. P. biglobosa is found at elevations lower than 1000 meters. The distribution of P. biglobosa occurs where rainfall averages 800 mm to 1500 mm and a drought or dry season of four months or more occurs. Parkia biglobosa Figure 11 - Distribution of P. Biglobosa (adapted from Hall et al 1997) 52
Traditional Uses for Parkia biglobosa Trees and their products are critically important for rural communities and villages such as Kandiga. The traditional uses for P. biglobosa can be defined as non- timber forest products (NTFP), which includes wood energy (fuelwood and charcoal) and all other tangible products other than timber (Chandrasekharan 1993). Non-timber forest products derived from P. biglobosa are food, medicine, glazes, animal fodder, soil amendments, charcoal, and firewood. The most significant product from P. biglobosa is food. The food products collected from P. biglobosa are especially important due to the seasonality of fruit maturation and food availability. In February or March, young green whole pods are roasted and eaten by men. In March and April, the beginning of ‘hunger season’ when other foods are becoming scarce, mature pods are collected for food. The seeds are used in preparation of dawadawa, a protein and fat rich food. A study by Mertz et al (2001) surveyed families in Burkina Faso on vegetable consumption and seasonality and found that in two villages, dawadawa was consumed in 78% and 85% of all meals. Dobulong, the yellow starchy pulp that surrounds the seed, is an important food supplement rich in Vitamin C and carbohydrates (Figure 12). The dried powder is often mixed with water to produce a drink called dozim by the Dagbani tribe and bololo in Hausa (Hall et al 1997). Children in Kandiga often go foraging and gather food. Children gather and eat the marble-sized dark green sweet and acrid fruit of ebony trees, taama the custardy sweet fruit yielding a pecan sized seed (used to produce shea butter) from shea trees, and the pods from P. biglobosa freckling their faces with the starchy sweet yellow powder. 53
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