Blighia sapida, the Ackee tree, still a sword of Damocles over children in Africa?

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dc.creatorMoyal, Pascal
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-05T01:52:44Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-28
dc.description.abstractThirty years ago, in June 1984, for the first time in Africa, the Ackee tree, Blighia sapida Koenig, was proved responsible for massive deaths of children. This paper tells the story of this discovery and reviews the further cases of child poisoning identified on the continent since then. It also highlights the ever-present risk, that might be increased by global warming.
dc.identifier.otherhal-01083624
dc.identifier.urihttps://hal.science/hal-01083624
dc.identifier.urihttps://africarxiv.ubuntunet.net/handle/1/11163
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAfrican Research
dc.titleBlighia sapida, the Ackee tree, still a sword of Damocles over children in Africa?
dc.typeAcademic Publication

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