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Ethnobotanical of Dacryodes edulis In Southern Nigeria 2: Practices and Applications amongst the Igbos.

The Igbos of Southeast Nigeria believes ube (Dacryodes edulis (G.Don) H.J.Lam) originated in the region. The plant is heavily cultivated around homes, homesteads, and village centers as a preferred reception/meeting point. It constitutes a key auxiliary income source for farmers, women, and vendors alike. The whole plant and/or its parts are associated with several practices

Systematics Value of Stomata in Some Nigeria hardwood Species of Fabaceae

Epidermal morphology and the structure and development of stomata in 10 species of Fabaceae are described. The epidermal cells varied from irregular to straight-walled and in some taxa sinous patterns were observed. The leaves are hypostomatic. Anomcytic stomata follow an agenous ontogenetic pathway, while paracytic stomata are eumesogenously derived. These stomatal features are considered to…

WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES IN COASTAL STATES OF NIGERIA: THE OGUN STATE EXPERIENCE.

Waste dumping and inadequate waste management efforts are having adverse impact on the environment and humans in Nigerian coastal cities. Nine of the 36 states in Nigeria border the Atlantic Ocean. Twenty-five percent of the Nigerian population is found in the coastal states. These states, with the exception of Lagos, Ogun and Ondo, are more

Seed Morphology of Some Taxa of Asteraceae

Seed morphology of 136 species distributed in 68 genera have been described. of these, seed morphology of 51 genera are described for the first time. Systematic keys based on seed morphology for identification of genera have been provided.

Water Supply Challenges in Developing Countries with Examples from Nigeria

Many developing nations not only have population and pollution issues, but also serious water related problems. Nigeria, African’s most populated country, with, about 150 million people, has limited water supply not only in the arid to semiarid north, but also in the southern region along the Atlantic Ocean. Although there should be sufficient water in

Evaluating the Relationship Between Running Times and DNA Sequence Sizes using a Generic-Based Filtering Program.

Generic programming depends on the decomposition of programs into simpler components which may be developed separately and combined arbitrarily, subject only to well-defined interfaces. Bioinformatics deals with the application of computational techniques to data present in the Biological sciences. A genetic sequence is a succession of letters which represents the basic structure of a…

Morphological Characterization of Two Species of Abelmoschus: Abelmoschus esculentus and Abelmoschus caillei

Abelmoschus esculentus (l.) Moench. (okra) and Abelmoschus caillei (A. Chev.) Stevels (West African okra) are commonly grown as vegetable crops in Southern Nigeria. This study examined the intra and inter-specific relationships between the two species using seven accessions of A. esculentus and eight of A. caillei. Twelve quantitative and twelve qualitative characters were pooled for

Ethnobotany of Dacryodes edulis (G.Don) H.J. Lam in SOuthern Nigeria 1: Practices and Applications Among the Yoruba Speaking People.

Dacryodes edulis (G.Don) H.J. Lam or eleme is widely used among Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria. The fruit is a major part utilized for food; eaten singly or with a number of other foods. The pulp oil compliments common edible oils. Considered rich with medicinal properties; the plant parts is engaged singly or with other

Genetic Diversity, Domestication and Conservation Implications of Fruit Morphometric data Analyses for Dacryodes edulis in Southern Nigeria.

Dacryodes edulis – African Pear is of socio-economic importance in the Southern region of Nigeria where it is a major auxiliary revenue source for farmers. Cluster and Principal Component analyses of the fruit data showed three distinct groupings; small-sized fruit, large-sized fruit and an intermediary group of mixed fruit types. These reflect the cadre of