Manilkara discolor

Manilkara discolor

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Forest Milkberry

It is an evergreen tree with a dense and round canopy and has many branches. It is grown in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. It grows about 3 – 40 m in height. The trunk is smooth, light-colored, and straight. The leaves are large, oblong, and green with silvery hairs underneath. The flowers form into groups in leaf axils. The fruit has juicy and fleshy pulp that is delicious. It is yellow to red and round.

Sowing instructions: Sow seeds in summer in a well drained medium.

Locality: Dlindsa. Harvest: February 2024