Ackee and saltfish is the Jamaican national dish prepared with ackee and salted codfish.
Ackee and saltfish, served with coleslaw
The ackee, also known as acki, akee, or ackee apple, is a fruit of the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. The scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England, in 1793. The English common name is derived from the West African Akan akye fufo.
Ackee
Leaves, upper and lower surface
Inflorescence
Fruit as it splits upon ripening "smile"