Dacryodes edulis (Bush Pear)
Dacryodes edulis (Bush Pear) showing fuzzy central stem rising from dark green layered rounded leaves.
Botanical name: Dacryodes edulis
Common names: Bush Pear, Bush Butter Tree
Family: Burseraceae
Origin: West Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Plant form: Large or medium tree
Mature height: 20 ft or more
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular; moderate
Flower color: Yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens
Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicineDacryodes edulis is an evergreen tree.The flowers are yellow and about 5 mm across. They are arranged in a large inflorescence. The fruit is an ellipsoidal drupe which varies in length from 4 to 12 cm. The skin of the fruit is dark blue or violet, whereas the flesh is pale to light green.
Cooked flesh of the fruit has a texture similar to butter.
Seedlings can thrive in quite dense shade, but older trees grow well in partial shade or full sun.
Dacryodes edulis (Bush Pear) red seedling emerging from a dark pot filled with wood bark mix
Dacryodes edulis (Bush Pear) young plant with green leaves growing within a small plastic pot.
Dacryodes edulis (Bush Pear) red sprout emerging from soil within a black square plastic container.
Dacryodes edulis (Bush Pear) young plant with textured green leaves growing in a plastic pot
Dacryodes edulis (Bush Pear) fruit with dark brown and yellow patches on a plate.
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