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Safou

Dacryodes edulis

An African fruit that can be eaten raw or cooked. Fruit is pleasant with a sub acid flavour. Trees also produce a good amount of biomass and are well suited to agroforestry. Fruit is high in protein, fat and vitamins. Fruits can range in colour from light... Read More

Other Names: African Pear, native pear, butterfruit, African Plum

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Pot Vol.	0.75L
Height	20-30cm
Propagation Method	Seedling
sku	5227

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Specifications of Safou

Preferred Climate Tropical, SubtropicalLearn About Climate Zones

Grown From SeedlingLearn About Propagation Methods

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions) +10m

Plants required to Pollinate 3 Plants (Male and Female)Learn about Pollination

Can it Handle Frosts? Likes Temps above 5deg

Amount of leaves in Winter? All Leaves (Evergreen)

Water Requirements Frequent Watering, Moderate Watering

Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree? No (Full Size)

Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest 5+ Years

Sun or Shade Full (Sun:80%-100%), Part (Sun:50-80%)

Preferred Soil Type Good Drainage

Soil pH Moderately Acidic (5.5-6.5), Neutral (6.6-7.3pH), Moderately Alkaline (7.4-8.0)

Fertiliser All Purpose, Compost, PotAsh

Plant Width 6m+

Growth Rate Medium, Fast

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Colour Skin Purple

Colour Flesh Green

Climate Tropical

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Anne ★★★★★ 1y ago

MILLSTREAM, QLD

Safou

I really wanted to grow Safou trees because I had read how good the fruit was to eat. I had heard it described by friends who had tried it as like mashed potato and butter' or like herby Avocado'. I had been looking for seeds or seedlings for a while when I found them at Daleys. They like warm and humid. I live on the Atherton Tablelands and I will put them in a greenhouse with a mister in the cooler months until they are more established. I would like to buy more seedlings in the future.