Mazhar Botanic Garden

Vangueria infausta Burch.

Medlar

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000947
Common name: Medlar
English name: African medlar
Arabic name: فانجيريا مدجسكارينسس
Native: South Africa
Country: Mozambique South Africa Tropical africa Zambia Zimbabwe
(PGR): Rare

semi deciduous tree 3-8 m high, with a short trunk and hanging branchlets leaves light green, covered with soft, velvety short hairs, elliptic to ovate flowers yellow-green fruit glossy dark green when young and changing to a light brown when ripe The ripe fruit is soft and fleshy with a leathery skin that encloses 3-5 seeds embedded in soft pulp The fruit is edible and has a pleasant sweet-sour, mealy taste 

edible fruit. medicinal plant.

Vangueria tomentosa Hochst

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds - cuttings
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.5- 7.5

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