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Greetings my steemit family. I've come again in this week writing expedition contest hosted my @stemkidss. I'll be writing about this fruit called African elemi. ![1001558025.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfSrJAMbP7Zf7Lz8ZuVsubwLeECANhcHQJQ2K8mzmTmia/1001558025.jpg) This is the season of many fruits and this fruit up there in the picture is one of them. Every time I went to market and saw the fruit I must surely buy them. So today I went to the market, saw and bought three wraps for five hundred naira only. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS FRUIT The name is African elemi or Bush candle in English. Ube mgba in my dialect Igbo. Atiri in hausa dialect. Its botanical name Canarium schweinfurthii. It can be eaten raw or softened in warm water to improve palatability. They contain several fatty acids including oleic, linoleic, palmitic, stearic. It also has Vitamin A, C and E. There is also presence of calcium, fat, protein , phosphorus, fiber, minerals, potassium, magnesium and iron. ![1001558029.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNh8GCFKDP5q7mMKevGJQ1yqX67GMLPSfmhEBd7qhhZFA/1001558029.jpg) USES: 🎈It is used as medicinal remedies. 🎈As source of Vitamin C. 🎈As flavour in snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. HEALTH BENEFITS: 1) It promotes healthy skin: The antioxidants and healthy fats in Ube mgba can help prevent aging and promote skin regeneration. 2) It prevents cancer: Ube mgba may help reduce the risk of cancer infections by protecting cell membranes. 3) Enhances digestive system: It can help enhance the digestive system. 4) Helps in sight vision. 5) The oil gotten from this fruit is used to cure ailments such as whooping cough and it is used to treat rashes. 6) Ink production: African elemi contains oleoresin (elemi) which is an important resin used for fumigating and for making body paints. The residue from the combustion of the resins is gathered as carbon black that can be used for producing inks. 7) Ornamental purposes: The seeds can be used for ornamental purposes such as making necklaces, bangles and costumes. The seeds can also be used for making local instruments. ![1001563125.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRW1nz4wZciv4t9Jix9Qq6pZ8ErvSWhQqacB8LPKnx6GS/1001563125.jpg)The seeds This is all you need to know about African elemi. Thank you for reading my article. I still remain my humble self @juli30, till we meet again in my next article, bye. All pictures was taken by me with my Samsung galaxy A05. I hereby nominate @anailuj1992 , @solperez and @eveetim to participate in this contest. #steemexclusive #writingexp117 #nigeria #club5050