Sapotaceae FAMILY

Sideroxylon mascatense

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sideroxylon mascatense is a spiny shrub or small tree, usually growing 7 - 10 metres tall but occasionally recorded as a medium-sized tree up to 15 metres tall[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ]. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use. Much esteemed within its native range, it is sometimes sold in local markets[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNortheast Africa - Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia, through the Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

HabitatFound at elevations from 1,500 - 2,100 metres in Somalia, occasionally descending to 550 metres[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ].