Sapotaceae
African star apple
Gambeya africana
- Family
- Sapotaceae
- Genus
- Gambeya
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 非洲甘比山榄, 非洲甘比山欖, 白胡桃, 非洲星蘋果
- English
- African star apple
- Portuguese
- Untueira
Synonyms
- Chrysophyllum africanum A.DC.
- Chrysophyllum africanum var. aubrevillei (Pellegr.) Aubrév.
- Chrysophyllum africanum var. multinervatum De Wild.
- Chrysophyllum delevoyi De Wild.
- Chrysophyllum edule Hoyle
- Chrysophyllum macrophyllum Sabine
- Chrysophyllum omumu J.D.Kenn.
- Gambeya africana var. aubrevillei Pellegr.
- Gambeya kali Aubrév. & Pellegr.
- Planchonella africana (A.DC.) Baehni
Photos
Photo: Samsule2, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: greenline, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: iNaturalist user: greenline, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.