Manilkara discolor - (Sond.) J.H.Hemsl.

(Sond.) J.H.Hemsl.

Red milkwood, Silvery milkwood

Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit

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Sharon Louw

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Sharon Louw

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Description

Manilkara discolor is an evergreen Tree growing to 20 m (65ft) by 20 m (65ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. The juicy, fleshy pulp is very tasty. Eaten as a snack, especially by children and travellers, the seeds are discarded. The yellow to red, fleshy, oval berries are up to 13mm in diameter, enclosing an oval flattened pale-coloured seed.

Distribution

East tropical Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, S. Africa.

Where It Grows

AFRICA: Kenya, Kwa. Zulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.

Cultivation

Prefers a well-drained soil.

Propagation

Seed -

Other Uses

Fuel Latex Wood. Agroforestry Uses: The tree is good for shade. Other Uses The plant exudes a white latex. The wood is hard. It is used for poles, tool handles, carvings and spoons. The wood is used for fuel.

Synonyms

Eichleria discolor (Sond.) M.M.Hartog Labourdonnaisia discolor Sond. Labourdonnaisia sericea Benth.

Also Known As

Red milkwood, Silvery milkwood, Forest milkberry, Inheua, Manematfole, Masematfole, Mgama, Mgamba, Mghambo, Mkwichimbo, Muapo, Muraita, Nheu:a, Nhuebe, Nueve, Tineve, Tinguele, Umnweba, forest milkberry, bosmelkbessie.