Manilkara sansibarensis (Engl.) Dubard

An evergreen tree. It grows 5-10 m tall. The crown is dense. The bark is grey to black and cracked. The leaves are oval and dark green. The flowers are cream. They are in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit are oval and 1.8 cm long.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands. In Kenya it grows in coastal woodland from sea level to 300 m altitude. It grows on deep coastal red soils. It can grow in arid places.

The ripe fruit are eaten. They have a sweet milky pulp. The seeds are discarded.

Plants are grown from seeds.