Chrysophyllum boivinianum

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. It is straight and it is often 18 m to the first branch. There can be slight buttresses near the base. The bark is smooth. The leaves are simple and entire and arranged in spirals. The leaf blade is 7-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They can be larger. The flowers are in tufts in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a round berry up to 4.5 cm across. There are up to 5 seeds. The seeds are flattened and 3 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid evergreen forest. It grows from sea level to 1,750 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Comoros, East Africa, Madagascar (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Famelona, Reheky, Rehiaka, Voantsikidy

Synonyms

Gambeya boiviniana Pierre; Gambeya madagascariensis Lecomte;