» genus blighia
Noun (1 meaning)
1. small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe.
genus blighia is a type of:
- dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus (noun) - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
genus blighia is a member of:
- Sapindaceae, family Sapindaceae, soapberry family (noun) - chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh
members of genus blighia:
- akee, akee tree, Blighia sapida (noun) - widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits