Dovyalis caffra
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Dovyalis caffra (Hook.f. & Harv.) Warb. |
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Divisio: Magnoliophyta Subdivisio: Magnoliophytina Classis: Rosopsida Subclassis: Dilleniidae Superordo: Violanae Ordo: Violales |
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Dovyalis caffra (= Aberia caffra), commonly known as Kei Apple, is a tree.
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[edit] Naming
Dovyalis caffra was already described and the name validly published by Joseph Dalton Hooker and William Henry Harvey. It was not until 1868, however, that Otto Warburg reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.
[edit] Taxonomy
The Kei Apple is a species in the genus Dovyalis (Ceylon gooseberry) which contains 15 species and belongs to the family of the Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia Family).
[edit] Characteristics
[edit] Growth
The trees grow to a height of approximately 6 meters.
[edit] Wood and Bark
[edit] Leaves
Dovyalis caffra is a decidious plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are ovate with entire margins.
[edit] Flowers and Fruit
The fruits are berries.
[edit] Root System
[edit] Distribution
Dovyalis caffra is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
[edit] Cultivation
The Kei Apple can withstand temperatures down to -6,6º C.
[edit] Uses
[edit] Maintenance
[edit] Varities and Cultivars
[edit] Poisonousness
Please read the health issues note!
[edit] Pests and Diseases
[edit] Man and Dovyalis caffra
[edit] History
[edit] Dovyalis caffra in art
[edit] Symbolism
[edit] Superstition
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Literature
- Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
- efloras.org
[edit] Footnotes
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