African butter tree
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6Will it grow where I live?
African butter tree is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Clusiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 35 m
- Spread
- 8.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 80 years
- First yield
- after 7 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–11
- Shade tolerance
- full shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
African butter tree: how big does it get?
African butter tree (Pentadesma butyracea) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 35 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8.5 m. Growth is medium.
African butter tree: what site does it need?
African butter tree tolerates full shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 4.5 and 6.5.
African butter tree: is it hardy?
African butter tree is listed as hardy in zone 10–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
African butter tree: will it grow in Central Europe?
African butter tree is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
African butter tree: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for African butter tree. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
African butter tree: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 6/10.
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