Safou.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Tropical fruit tree

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

10 to 40 meters

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 10 bis 12

Blütezeit

Late spring to early summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but ensure it drains well to prevent root rot. Watch for yellowing leaves which may indicate poor drainage or nutrient deficiency. Provide plenty of warmth and high humidity to mimic its native tropical habitat.

Gießen

Water regularly to keep the soil moist, especially during the active growing season.

Düngen

Apply a balanced fertilizer during the growing season to support fruit production.

Schneiden

Prune annually to maintain shape and remove dead or crossing branches.

Umtopfen

Repot young trees as they outgrow their containers, though mature trees are best planted in the ground.

Boden

Deep, fertile, well-draining soil

Boden-pH

5.5 to 6.5

Temperatur

15 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, can live for several decades.

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally non-toxic, though raw consumption of certain parts is not recommended.

Kinder

The large seeds present a choking hazard for small children.

Kontaktallergene

No specific skin irritants are known.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen may cause mild reactions in sensitive individuals.

Essbarkeit

The fruit pulp is edible but should be prepared properly to avoid digestive discomfort.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Large evergreen pinnate leaves
• Elliptic blue or purple fruit
• Creamy green pulp when ripe
• Resinous bark texture
• Small yellow flowers in clusters

Höhe

10 bis 40m

Breite

5 bis 15m

Blätter

dark green, evergreen

Blüten

yellowish white, 0,5 bis 1cm

Früchte

purple, pink, Late summer to autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Fruit rot — Fungal infections can occur in overly humid conditions.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, cuttings

Pflanzzeit

spring, early rainy season

Überwinterung

Keep in a frost free environment with consistent warmth and high humidity.

Im Kübel

Not suitable for long term container growth due to its massive size.

Plant this tree as a canopy layer to protect smaller shade loving crops in a tropical food forest.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Cacao — It provides necessary shade for young cocoa trees.
• Kaffeepflanze — It serves as an effective overstory tree in agroforestry systems.

Ähnliche Arten

• Canarium schweinfurthii — It shares similar ecological requirements and fruit utility.

Botanisches

Familie

Burseraceae

Gattung

Pachylobus

Ordnung

Sapindales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Tropical West and Central Africa

Artenschutz

This species is widely cultivated and not currently threatened in the wild.

It thrives in humid tropical rainforest environments with high rainfall.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, fruit provides food for birds and mammals

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

culinary fruit, oil extraction, timber, medicinal bark

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a pot?

It is generally too large for long term container growth.

How do I eat the fruit?

The fruit is typically boiled or roasted before the pulp is consumed.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Pachylobus refers to the thick lobes of the fruit, while edulis correctly identifies it as edible.

Gut zu wissen

• The fruit is rich in essential fatty acids and amino acids.
• The tree is often planted as a shade tree in cocoa plantations.
• It is known by many names including Safou and Atanga.
• The wood is quite hard and used for tool handles.