Mazhar Botanic Garden

Chrysophyllum oliviforme L.

Satinleaf Damson plum Saffron tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000190
English name: Satinleaf, Damson plum, Saffron tree
Native: Florida
Country: Florida
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen shrub or small tree, 3-5 m high, 30 cm in diameter leaves alternate, ovate, 3-11 cm long flowers small creamy yellow fruit dark purple when ripe and have a gum-like skin that covers an inner whitish flesh They resemble an olive in size The fruits are edible, albeit very chewy They have several black seeds 

ornamental in yards and public spaces. It is also used as a decorative tree in many tropical countries. edible fruit, which are generally eaten fresh.

Cynodendron oliviforme (L) Baehni

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time:
Zone: 10b : 11

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