Dovyalis caffra

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Livsform

Evergreen small to medium-sized shrub or small tree

Storlek

3-5 m

Stam

Trunk woody, with many branches. Bark smooth, grey on young branches, fissured and flaky/corky on old branches and stems. Young branches heavily armed with long (4-7 cm) spines, but the stem has few spines.

Blad

Simple, in tight clusters on small lateral branches. Alternate on young shoots. Obovate. 

Blomma

Creamy-green color, in dense clusters. Male flowers 3 mm long, clusters of 5-10. Female flowers 4-10 mm long, solitary or in groups of up to 3.

Frukt och frö

Fleshy, spherical fruit, up to 6 cm. Color turns from green to yellow-orange. Contains approximately 12 hairy seeds arranged in 2 circles. 
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Vetenskapligt namn
Dovyalis caffra
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(Hook. f. & Harv.) Warb.
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  • Jouko Rikkinen
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Dovyalis caffra
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