Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dovyalis caffra
- Genus
- Dovyalis
- Family
- Flacourtiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Buds at the base of the spine produce clusters of alternately arranged simple ovate leaves 3–6 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“Buds at the base of the spine produce clusters of alternately arranged simple ovate leaves 3–6 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kei-Apple itself; the rest are typical of the Flacourtiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- SolitaryrecordedA single flower borne alone, not in a cluster.“The flowers are inconspicuous, solitary or clustered, with no petals.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“The fruit is an edible bright yellow or orange globose berry 2.5–4 cm diameter, with the skin and flesh of a uniform colour and containing several small seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kei-Apple itself; the rest are typical of the Flacourtiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kei-Apple
A member of the Flacourtiaceae family, Kei-apple (Dovyalis caffra) is a tree.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten and planted as an ornamental.
Botanical family
Flacourtiaceae
Flacourtia Family
Kei-Apple belongs to the Flacourtiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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