3 to 5 metres tall - even up to 9 metres - distinctive ribbing no the leaves - grows in vine thickets behind the sand dunes - looses its leaves in the dry season or they go yellow - burst into new life in the wet season. There are male and female trees. Bright yellow flowers appear after the new leaves. A green fruit eventually turns purple black when ripe. Good to eat - tastes like coffee or chocolate. A very nice shade tree
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