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A shape remembered in a name

Sabot’s outline caught the observers’ attention.

Sabot — West Africa

Documented history

CIRAD describes Sabot as clog-shaped, with delicate fruit suited to nearby consumers. Its original naming event remains unrecorded.

The names it answers to

Sabot
Name recorded in CIRAD’s regional cultivar history. No verified alternate name is supplied here.

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