South African Cherry, Indaba tree, Sand apple
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical and subtropical places. It grows in the lowlands and the highlands. It suits moister places. It is often in open woodland and along rivers. It grows among rocks. Established trees can tolerate frost and drought. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 50-890 mm. It can grow in weakly salty soils. It grows between 30-2,400 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places. It also grows on termite mounds.
Also known as:
Biiqqaa, Biqa, Bushveld cherry, Defi, Doppruim, Eceparake, Ilitshe, Imimena, Ingqalutshe, Indaba tree, Jacket plum, Kiva, Kyuua, Liatsa, Mba, Mboboyo, Molalakgaka, Mopenengwe, Mopennengwa, Moroba-diepe, Morodolodi, Mothatha, Mtundawe, Muhungulu, Mukhomanhudo, Muno we muchenya, Mupusyu, Mwimafiguru, Omangi, Umgqongqongo, Umgqogpo, Umkhokhwane, Umtshulantshula, Umumena, Uzagogwane, Wild plum, Zikwakwashu
Synonyms
- Sapindus capensis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Hochst.
- Sapindus pappea Sond.
- Pappea radlkoferi Schweinf. ex Radlk.
- Pappea ugandensis Bak.f.
- Pappea fulva Conrath
- Pappea capensis Eckl. & Zeyh. var. radlkoferi (Schweinf. ex Radlk.) Schinz
- Pappea radlkoferi var. angolensis Schleht.
- Pappea schumanniana Schinz
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Seeds, Bark - tea, Leaves, Seeds - oil
Where does South African Cherry grow?
Found in: Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Status: The fruit are eaten especially by children.
Growing South African Cherry, Indaba tree, Sand apple
Cultivation: Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. Seeds can be collected from fruit on the tree and the flesh is removed. Seeds sown in warm weather can germinate in 2 weeks. Seedlings can be transplanted at the 4 leaf stage. Trees can be cut back and allowed to re-grow.
Edible Uses: The fruit are eaten raw. They can also be made into drinks and jellies. They can be dried. The fruit can be used to make vinegar or used for beer. The seeds are the source of an edible oil. The inner bark is dried and grated to make a tea.
Production: Seedlings grow slowly but more quickly later.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | 0 | 89 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
South African Cherry, Indaba tree, Sand apple Photos
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