The West African locust looks nothing like what Westerners might consider a vegetable plant to be. It is a tree. A true Jack-and-the-beanstalk kind of crop, it is indeed related to beans, albeit ...

Iru or African locust bean is one of West Africa’s oldest and healthiest superfoods. It is derived from the seeds of the African locust bean tree, a leguminous plant native to the savannahs and ...

Experts say Parkia biglobosa, commonly known as African locust bean or iru in West Africa, may improve gut health by altering the balance of bacteria in the digestive system. In a recent study, ...