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Taxon:  Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach.) Daniell



Summary
Genus:
Synsepalum
Family:
Sapotaceae
Subfamily:
Chrysophylloideae
Nomen number:
36056
Place of publication:
Pharm. J. Trans. 11:445. 1852
Verified:
11/20/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Bumelia dulcifica Schumach.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Sideroxylon dulcificum (Schumach.) A. DC.

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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
  3. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2001. World checklist and bibliography of Sapotaceae
  4. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  5. Keay, R. W. J. 1989. Trees of Nigeria Note: mentions
  6. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
  7. Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
  8. Pennington, T. D. 1991. The genera of the Sapotaceae
  9. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
  10. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Common names
English
miracle-fruit –
miraculous-berry –
French
fruit miraculeux –
Swedish
mirakelbär –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaBenin  
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGhana  
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria  
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCameroon  
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCentral African Republic  
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaDemocratic Republic of the Congo  
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaGabon  
Native
Africa
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Benin, Ghana, Nigeria
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodfruitalters taste so salty & sour foods taste sweetMabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=36056. Accessed 17 May 2025.