Pouteria adolfi-friedericii

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 50 m tall. It has a fluted trunk and buttresses at the base. Young shoots are hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-22 cm long by 2-9 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves. The fruit are greenish and 4 cm long. They can have rusty hairs.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,400-2,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burundi, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aningeria adolfi-friedericii (Engl.) Robyns & Gilbert; Sideroxylon adolfi-friedericii Engl.