阿基果是Ackee Fruit的音译,中文名译作“西非荔枝果”——可能是因为它的果实鲜红亮丽,看上去和荔枝有几分相似。果实成熟的时候,阿基果的外壳会微微胀裂,暴露出里面的黑色种实。阿基果属于无患子科,与人们耳熟能详的龙眼、荔枝是同一品类。原产地是科特迪瓦和加纳等西非地区,现在的主要产地为牙买加。在1793年,这种奇特的水果被一位名叫威廉 Acacia is the transliteration of Ackee Fruit, whose Chinese name is translated as “Lychee of West Africa” ​​- probably because its fruit is bright red and looks similar to lychee. When the fruit is ripe, the shell of the fruit of Achilles will crack slightly, exposing the black seeds inside. Aji fruit belongs to the Sapindaceae, and people familiar with the longan, lychee is the same category. The country of origin is West Africa, such as Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The main place of origin now is Jamaica. In 1793, this peculiar fruit was named William