Manilkara butugi
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
A tall tree. It grows 50 m high. The trunk is straight and slender. There are buttresses at the base. The bark is rough and grooved. It is grey-brown. When cut is has a white latex. The leaves are oval and at the ends of the small branches. They are 7-20 cm wide. They are leathery and dull green above and grey underneath. The edges are wavy. They narrow towards the stalk. The flowers are white. They have a scent. They are small and in groups near leaves. The fruit are small and 2 cm across. They are yellow-brown when ripe. They have 4-5 brown seeds.
There are about 75 Manilkara species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In Ethiopia it grows in lowland and highland forest. It grows between 1,600-2,600 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten.
The fruit are eaten especially by children.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seed.
The fruit usually ripen during the dry season when food is scarce.
Its other names
Local names
Butugi, Butuji, Butuye, Cohoborch, Gassa, Gojae, Koshimi, Ludulio, Wonni