Ube (African Pear/Safou)

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Dacryodes edulis is a species of fruit tree in the family Burseraceae native to west-central Sub-Saharan Africa, known primarily for its edible fruit, which is both gathered from the wild and grown on plantations. Its various regional common names include safou, messa, plum (Cameroon), atanga, ube, elumi/rukuki (Nigeria), African pear, bush pear, African plum, nsafu, bush butter tree, and butterfruit, among others.