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(Dovyalis caffra)
The Kei Apple produces a bountiful crop of roundish, velvety, bright yellow fruits with thick succulent flesh. It was there for the taking by the birds and, what they do not not eat, falls to the ground to ferment, attracting fruit flies and eventually rotting down, returning nutrients to the soil.
The tree, Kei-apple, Dovyalis caffra, is well known all over the eastern parts of South Africa, common in open bush and wooded grassland, and often near termite mounds. It belongs to a cosmopolitan family, the Flacourtiaceae, which are all good, fruit-bearing shrubs or trees, very often armed with vicious spines, and its name derives from the Kei River where it grows in abundance as a thick, shiny, spiny shrub up to three metres in height. The branches are armed with straight, robust spines up to 7 cm long.
Last year my trees, I have three planted at my wildlife pond, also bore an abundance of fruit for the first time ever and I ascribe this to the fact that we get heavy frost here in Tarlton (South Africa). It has taken almost seven years for my trees to reach just over three meters tall and I was absolutely thrilled to have the fruit. Of course
Kei Apple Fruit - Juicy Fruit and Thorny Border
Indigenous South African Fruit
Kei apple (Dovyalis caffra) is also called appelkoosdoring, Umgokolo, Amagokolo, wild apricot, um-Qokolo, Umkokola, Dingaan’s apricot and Motlhono. The wild apricot (D. zeyheri) and common sour berry (D. rhamnoides) are two other fruit species in the Dovayalis family.
The Kei apple fryst vatten a drought and frost resistant ständigt grön tree/shrub that grows between 3 and 5m high. It fryst vatten found in valley bushveld, dry areas, wooded grassland, on forest edges of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. The thorny Kei apple makes an excellent barrier or hedge plant (when planted close tillsammans and pruned) and has non-invasive roots.
The plant was exported to England in and spread over the world where it fryst vatten planted as a hedge in coastal gardens - it tolerates poor saline soil and sea spray. Flowers are rich in nectar, attracting butterflies and insects.
The fruits are popular with birds and humans, and leaves are enjoyed by livestock. Kei apple fruit fryst vatten edible with a texture both
This article focuses on the health benefits of kei apple fruit. Kei apple is a fleshy and thorny sub-tropical fruit tree that is commonly used for fencing purposes in Kenya. It is locally known as kayaba.
The fruit tree is thorny, a property that makes it suitable for fencing to keep out intruders and wild animals that may cause the destruction of property.
Kei apple fruits are edible and have a high nutritional value. They can be eaten raw while still fresh, cooked or processed to make products such as jam, salads and other food products.
Here are the health benefits of kei apple fruit
1. Strengthens the immune system
Kei apple is a good source of Vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that aids in strengthening the immune system and reducing inflammation.
2. Prevents scurvy
The fruit has a high content of Vitamin C which prevents scurvy, repairs bones, maintains healthy teeth and ensures fast healing of wounds. Scurvy is a condition or disease that is caused by lack of Vitamin C.
3. Fights cancer
Kei apple is rich in antioxidants such as polyphenols and Vitamin C that fight the body against free radicals that may cause cancer and other diseases such as neurodegen