Family: Salicaceae

Genus: Dovyalis

Species: rhamnoides

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000839

English name: Sourberry

Native: South Africa

Country: Ethiopia

(PGR): Rare

Evergreen dioecious shrub or small tree 1-7 m tall leaves simple and oval shaped, glabrous or shiny later, male flowers are more attractive displaying many stamens, female trees bear red oval berry fruits which are relished by birds Unripe fruits are a shiny green before they ripen

Used as a hedge or can planted as a tree. fruit edible and very delicious. They can also be used to make jam, jelly preserve, vinegar. It attracts insects because of its fruits.

Texture: Loam Sandy

Fertility: High

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Subtropics

Lights: Full sun

Propagation: Seeds, cuttings

Flowering time:

Zone: 10 : 10

pH range: 6.0-6.5

Status: Least concern

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Shrub Small tree

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Beverages Edible Fruits Hedge Medicinal Ornamental

Plant Populations density: Rare

Vegetation types: Evergreen shrub

pH: Mild acid