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Wild loquat (masuku)

Uapaca kirkiana

A southern and eastern African miombo woodland tree producing a sweet edible fruit

Family

Phyllanthaceae

Temperature

18-24°C (absolute 12-32°C)

Rainfall

700-1500mm (absolute 500-2000mm)

Altitude

2000m

Soil pH

4.5-6 (absolute 4-6.5)

Soil types

Adapted to warm sub-humid savanna and woodland climates.