African pear - Dacryodes edulis

Description and Uses

Dacryodes edulis (African pear) is a tropical tree from Zaire. It is mainly grown for its fruit crops (medium shelflife), but also

can be produced. The crop is harvested by hand picking.

. Medical uses include;

The contains ( - ).

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Environmental limitations

The tree is 36 meters tall. It is not able to fix nitrogen. The tree`s flower-morphology is hermaphroditic and is pollinated by .

The minimum temperature is 0°C and optimally between 23 - 25°C. The optimal rainfall is 3400 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 1400 - 4000 mm (L/m²).

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Pests and Diseases

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diseases.

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Seed Propagation

Seeds are recalcitrant and can be stored for 4 months. There are approximative 100000 seeds/kg. Unfortunately propagation instruction is missing.

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