About Kei-apple
Dovyalis afra, commonly known as the Kei apple, is a small to medium-sized tree, native to southern Africa. Its distribution extends from the Kei River in the south, from which the common name derives, northwards along the eastern side of the continent to Tanzania. The ripe fruits (which are present from December to January) are edible and similar in appearance to apricots, though they are quite acidic due to having a high concentration of malic acid. It is a usually found in dry types of woodland when it grows to 6 m tall. In moister types of open woodland it reaches its greatest size of about 8–9 metres. A tree, with sharp, 3–6 cm long stem spines in the leaf axils, and large sturdy thorns.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dovyalis caffra
- Genus
- Dovyalis
- Family
- FLACOURTIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
Flacourtiaceae
Flacourtia Family
Kei-apple belongs to the Flacourtiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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