Economic Botany Collection

Catalogue no.:

41068

Botanical classification:

ANNONACEAE Xylopia aethiopica

Common name:

Congo pepper, African pepper, Guinea pepper, spice tree

Geographical description:

Congo, Africa

Item description:

Medicinal necklace made of the fruits

Length:

48cm

No. of beads:

72

Bead size:

2.5-5cm

Plant information:

Evergreen tree with pungent aromatic seeds. Native to tropical Africa and cultivated in coastal areas of West Africa.

Donor date:

00/00/1874

Donor:

J.J. Monterio