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Poga is a genus of forest trees with one accepted species, Poga oleosa, a large tree of West and Central African rainforest. Its oil-rich nuts are the key product, and it is grown in its native forest rather than as a garden plant.
Poga is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anisophylleaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Poga oleosa, a large tree found from southeast Nigeria to Gabon. Its common names include afo nut, inoi/inoy nut and poga. Its seeds are dispersed by forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis). Local people collect and sell the edible nuts for their oil. The wood, known as ovoga, is used for veneers, furniture and boxes.
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