The relative role of soil, climate, and genotype in the variation of nutritional value of fruits and leaves.

Pers is a multipurpose tree species valued for food and medicinal uses in Africa. Although there have been attempts to document the proximate composition of fruits and leaves, little is known about the relative role of soil, climate, and genotype on the nutritional quality. The present study evaluated the variation of the proximate composition of fruits and leaves in populations from Benin and Mozambique.

Genetic and morphological diversity in populations of Pers. occurring in Western (Benin) and Southern (Mozambique) Africa.

Background: Understanding morpho-genetic diversity and differentiation of species with relatively large distributions is crucial for the conservation and sustainable management of their genetic resources. The present study focused on Pers., an important multipurpose wild plant, distributed exclusively in natural ecosystems but facing several threats.