Miracle Fruit
Miracle Fruit
Scientific name: Synsepalum dulcificum
Taxonomic Position according to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Ericales |
| Family | Sapotaceae |
| Genus | Synsepalum |
| Species | S. dulcificum |
Economic Importance
The berry has been used in West Africa since at least the 18th century. The local people picked the berry from shrubs and chewed it before meals. It has been used as food additive.