Mimusops zeyheri
Mimusops zeyheri
Safety & Hazards
Fresh sawdust may cause sneezing[1].
Cultivation Details
The plant is able to tolerate a small amount of frost only[2]. A slow-growing, but long-lived tree[1]. Growth rate of seedlings is fast and saplings of a metre or more can be obtained within three to four years of sowing the seed[2]. The root system is said to be safe for planting near swimming pools, buildings and paving stones[2].
Propagation
Seed - it should be extracted from the fleshy fruit and sown immediately for best results. The seeds have a high viability and germination begins within two weeks of sowing. The seedlings can be pricked out at the two-leaf stage into individual containers[2]. Stored seed germinates better if scarified prior to sowing[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mimusops+zeyheri>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [2]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
- [3]Flora Zambesiaca — http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html ↩︎An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.