Vitellariopsis kirkii

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The young shoots have a brown covering. The leaf blade is broadly oval and narrowly wedge shaped at the base. The fruit are 4 cm across. The seeds are 2.8 cm across.

It is a rare species at risk.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry coastal bushland. It grows from sea level to 300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

M'jawe

Synonyms

Butyrospermum kirkii Baker; Mimusops bakeri Baill.; Mimusops kirkii (Baker) Baill.;