Now this is a species that's high on my hit list. Did you manage to get extra seeds, Stuart? I'm germinating the South American P. montana now, but I've been looking for this one for longer. I wonder how closely related the two are. The seed alone for P. montana was bigger than the whole P.c. fruit in your photo. Is the seed coat smooth or corrugated? And have you tried to eat the kernel?
Edit: Here's my P. montana seed, for reference:
Caesar,
I had a few fruit and plenty of dry ones I just need to clean and extract the seed. They are apparently hard to germinate but I germinated dry seeds easily before, seedlings got root rot though:)
Im happy to send you some seeds if you want
It is definitly a species worth cultivating. Imagine if these are wild if I thined and fertilised a tree. Im sure the fruit could be bigger:)
I havnt tried the kernal or still not marula either
I need advice on someone for a nutcracker for all these apparently tasty African kernals!
The seed coat is relatively rough but not corrigated or anything unless very slightly. The pulp adheres abit near the seed and usually just dries like that.
Never heard of P. montana the seed sure looks interesting