The small black seeds in the capules can be used as spices, they taste like a mixture of nutmeg and woodruff.
The long, immature capsule fruits of the horseradish tree are called “drumsticks” where they are used as fruit vegetables.
The ripe seeds of the okra or okro can be roasted and nibbled or used as a coffee substitute.
If the seeds are not used for jewelery, they can be eaten like nuts. They are supposed to taste like pistachios.
From the ripe seeds of the horseradish tree, which is also called ben oil tree, the sweet-tasting ben oil is obtained, which does not turn rancid.
Dried seeds are ground into a brown paste, mixed with cassava flour to form “Pasta Guarana” and sweetened as a stimulating drink, similar to coffee or cacao.
Many do not know that the fruits of prickly heath, which are usually white, can also be eaten.
The deep red colour of the Red Velvet Okras gets lost during cooking, the fruits turn as green as ordinary okra pods when heated.
In their original habitat, the immature fruits are eaten pickled or steamed.