Safou Fruit Plant (Dacryodes Edulis) Plant Type:Seedling plant Consumption: Prized seasonal delicacy in

Consumption: Prized seasonal delicacy in Sarawak

Common Names: Mamoncillo

Edibility: Fruits can be eaten raw or made into jams and jelly

making it a valued member of the soapberry family

wild-harvested for generations

Safou Fruit Plant (Dacryodes Edulis) Plant Type:Seedling plant Consumption: Prized seasonal delicacy inSafou Fruits (Dacryodes Edulis): Botanical Name: Dacryodes Edulis Common Names: Prune, Atanga, African Pear, Bush Pear, African Plum, Ube, Nsafu, Bush Butter Tree, Butter Fruit. General Information: Rare, nutritionally dense fruits. Native to Africa. Raw or cooked fruit has a mildly acidic taste. Fleshy, butyraceous pericarp (5 mm thick) surrounds a leathery shelled stone. Eaten raw or cooked to make a "butter". Softens and swells when immersed in hot