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Have noticed it doesn't grow in yoruba land or am I wrong?

I don't care about the english name. The name I prefer is Ube

Go to market and tell them you are looking for safou and see if anyone answers you. Its too late for name change

Sounds like a name from Uganda

[quote author=bestestgirl post=48574894]This Is The Correct Name Of This Popular Nigerian Fruit

Most Nigerians and indeed Africans, call this delicious fruit 'pear'. While that is not totally wrong (because it is also popularly known as 'African bush pear'), the actual name of the fruit is 'the safou'.
It is native to Africa and very rich in vitamins. Its botanical name is Dacryodes edulis and the tree is evergreen.
So the next time you stop by the road to buy roasted corn, just ask for some delicious safou
(disclaimer: I am not responsible for whatever follows that request)

Must you and google paste d unripe Dacryodes edulis.Ripe ones no dey?Which language is SAFOU?

bestestgirl:
This Is The Correct Name Of This Popular Nigerian Fruit

Most Nigerians and indeed Africans, call this delicious fruit 'pear'. While that is not totally wrong (because it is also popularly known as 'African bush pear'), the actual name of the fruit is 'the safou'.
It is native to Africa and very rich in vitamins. Its botanical name is Dacryodes edulis and the tree is evergreen.
So the next time you stop by the road to buy roasted corn, just ask for some delicious safou
(disclaimer: I am not responsible for whatever follows that request)

just checked my dictionary nd there's nothing like 'safou' dere, I could only find 'sajou'

Kylekent59:
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OP na pear, forget that kenya abi Kuvukiland name. On a serious note some call it Safou or Atanga. I know they also call it BUTTERFRUIT or BUTTER TREE

CHAI!!! Ube com dey hungry me chop wt corn. Na 2 soak am in hot water until it softens.

Which one is SAFOU again? Itz either PEAR in English or UBE in my native language

moxiemania:
Lol. Op. You should try that first. Then we'll see the outcome...
Trust Yabaleft roadside sellers

haba, why call them yabaleft roadside sellers? check the post right after yours, they were referred to as 'our mothers'. let's try and be a bit civil while trying to be funny at the same time. thanks. I hope you get enough safou to go with your corn today.

MzUkay24:
Which one is SAFOU again? Itz either PEAR in English or UBE in my native language

Yorubas don't even have a word for it.

It's good for Lactating mothers as it helps to stimulate efficient hormone that is responding for generation of breast milk.

9jatatafo:
OP na pear, forget that kenya abi Kuvukiland name. On a serious note some called Safou or Atanga. I know they also call it BUTTERFRUIT or BUTTER TREE

lol. Mr. Bones fan always

It's "NSAFU" not " Safou".

Might as well spell it correctly if you don't want us to call it UBE or PEAR.

Whatever the botanical name is, is not my problem.
This fruit is 'UBE'. it has its origin in Africa especially Eastern Nigeria. some part of South South, Kogi and Benue parts of Nigeria also have it.

It may have other localized names but the most accepted name is UBE and that is what we must promote. Oyibo should not prescribe the name we give to our local fruits.

So next time you stop to buy this local delicacy say 'Madam give me UBE & CORN

jaymejate:
All things for naija de get 'bush' as prefix.
Bush meat
Buah rat
Bush boy
Bush girl
Bush president
And this one now they have named it Bush pear

Even Bush OP

Vanquay16:
It looks like an eggplant aka penís, is it cheaper than cucumbers and eggplants?

Let the female audience know.

Ur mind is kworrupted...

mamawin:
lol. Mr. Bones fan always

I Love That Mr Bones

Ok, thank you, but i will still call it pear...

thanks op but the information above is relevant for knowing sake and for writing not speaking or buying

Ohun in Bini

Vanquay16:
It looks like an eggplant aka penís, is it cheaper than cucumbers and eggplants?

Let the female audience know.

The English name fr that is called aubergine

Sounds like Sifawu, a Yoruba name.

Go and tell an angry man roasting corn in Buhari era if you no go hear dirty slap wey go sound 'Safou' for your bush pear face

Op...its wrong to say this or that is the correct name of a fruit except it's is botanical name. Different tribes and cultures use different names and one doesn't make the other one wrong. Eg orange is not the correct name for Osan. Osan is yoruba orange is English.

Thank you
I've always wondered what the name is

abeg that safou fit reduce the deliciousness of the thing jor..... I stand with pear.. safou can wait for the next generation

No be only safou Na psiphon

We call it uju in our dialect.

ummmmm, I really love it.

usmanktg2:
This is ATILE

Atile is tinier than that.