Mimusops zeyheri is a medium-sized (up to 15m) evergreen tree belonging to the family Sapotaceae and widely distributed in rocky places from the east coast of southern Africa, inland and northwards to tropical Africa.

It is closely related to Mimusops obovata and M. afra, both of which are South African trees.

The ripe yellow fruits have a glossy, brittle skin and are sweet and edible, floury in texture and slightly astringent.

The wood is reddish-brown in colour, hard and tough, and was traditionally used in the making of wagons.

Given sufficient space, this species can grow into a very large, densely shady tree.