
The pucks are also known as Olum, bobimbi, Country-Onions. These hazelnuts have an oval shape, hence their name puck, from a tropical forest plant. They are dried after picking, and their husk is removed before use. In Cameroon they are used as a condiment and in traditional medicine. Its aroma is powerful and pleasant, slightly similar to that of garlic, hence its name garlic tree. From its scientific name Afrostyrax lepidophyllus, the fruit of the garlic tree is a species of plant in the Huaceae family. They are found in Cameroon, Gabon and Ghana. In Cameroon its fruits or slices, as well as its bark or Olum, are used in cooking in the preparation of dishes such as “Yellow Sauce”, “Mbongo”, “Nkui”, yellow sauce, nkwem without salt, pepper soup.
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