Kei Apple Flower. Kei apples are named after the Kei River in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. 19112019 Kei apple occurs in open bush and wooded grassland frequently associated with termite mounds.
The species is Dovyalis caffra from the willow family in southern Africa. Introduction of Kei apple fruit Scientific name - Dovyalis caffra. The fruits are very juicy and having an acidic flavor.
The fruits of this tree are unusually sweet for a kei apple.
It has large hardwood thorns and a long history of use as. Evergreen tree reaching 8 metres with a much branched crown. Small creamy green flowers in summer 3 millimetres long in dense clusters of 5 to 10 flowers. It was introduced into England in 1837 and from there further distributed to Egypt Algeria southern France and Italy the Philippines northwestern Australia Jamaica southern California and Florida.