Résumé
Fruit trees provide food, drive economies and often holdsignificant sociocultural value, factors that have histori-cally driven the domestication of many species. The evo-lutionary journey shaped by gathering, eating and tradinghabits is largely overlooked. In Cameroon, a countryundergoing a food transition, the Agropolis Foundation's?Arbopolis' project used a participatory approach thatbrought together growers, consumers and researchers todemonstrate the importance of safou (the fruit of Dacry-odes edulis) in diet and cultural practices. These findingswill bolster the resilience of local food systems and sup-port the sustainable management of this species' geneticresources.