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Dacryodes edulis
''Dacryodes edulis'' or safou is a fruit tree native to Africa, sometimes called Atanga (Gabon),〔(''Dacryodes edulis'' ) at zipcodezoo.com〕 African or bush pear or plum, Nsafu, bush butter tree, or butterfruit.
== Description ==
''Dacryodes edulis'' is an evergreen tree attaining a height of 18–40 m in the forest but not exceeding 12 m in plantations.〔(Information page ) at World Agroforestry Centre〕 It has a relatively short trunk and a deep, dense crown. The bark is pale gray and rough with droplets of resin. The leaves are a compound with 5-8 pairs of leaflets. The upper surface of the leaves is glossy. 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. The tree flowers at the beginning of the rainy season and bears fruits during 2 to 5 months after flowering.
There are two variants of ''Dacryodes edulis'': ''D. e. var. edulis'' and ''D. e. var. parvicarpa''. The fruit of ''D. e. var. edulis'' is larger and the tree has stout, ascending branches. ''D. e. var. parvicarpa'' has smaller fruit and slender, drooping branches.
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