Ndea, Sarcocephalus zanthoxylon. Technical Bulletin Available . This is a new fruit tree to Florida. It is reported to be one of the most delicious Zairian fruits. It tastes similar to apple with pear texture.
Fruit is ping-pong ball to softball size with seed size and arrangement similar to kiwi.
The tree is unproven in Florida. In Zaire it requires swampy or flooded land or wet, rich soil. Peach Palm, Bactris gasipaes, is also called pejibaye. It is usually a tall, clumping palm with spiny trunks and stems. The fruit is boiled about an hour in salted water.