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General Information

Chrysophyllum pruniforme is an evergreen tree with a dense crown; usually growing up to 30 metres tall but with some specimens to 40 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole is fluted or slightly buttressed at the base, usually up to 80cm in diameter, occasionally to 100cm[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of timber.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Tropical Africa - Sierra Leone, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Zaire, Rwanda, Uganda.

Habitat

Primary and secondary lowland rainforests, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres[].
Older plants can be grown in a sunny position, but seedlings appreciate some shade[]. Prefers a well-drained soil[].

Edible Uses

In some regions the fruit pulp is reported as edible, but in others as inedible[]. The fruit is a yellow, globose to ovoid berry up to 5cm × 4cm, containing up to 5 fairly large seeds[].

Medicinal

A tea made from the bark is drunk to treat cough[].

Other Uses

The wood is yellowish-white and moderately hard. It is used for construction, grain mortars, beehives and house construction[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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