Chirinda-wildemispel, bosmispel, blinkblaarmispel
Shrub/tree (3 – 8 m) with glossy leaves and edible brown fruits. Key food source for frugivores in woodlands.
Insects:Pollinated by flies.Wildlife:Fruits eaten by monkeys, baboons, hornbills.Soil:Improves soil via leaf litter.Ecosystem Services:Edible fruits; traditional medicine for malaria.
Greenish-yellow flowers; brown, apple-like fruits; seeds dispersed by birds.
Hornbills, turacos disperse seeds.
Sow fresh seeds; slow germination (3 – 6 months).
Semi-hardwood cuttings in summer.
Fruits eaten raw; roots for malaria.
