Did African Miracle Fruit exist 3 to 4 million years ago?

The African Miracle Fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) is a shrub native to tropical West Africa. While it is difficult to precisely determine the exact timeline of its existence, it is unlikely that the African Miracle Fruit existed 3 to 4 million years ago. Based on available paleontological and fossil records, the current best estimate for the divergence of the African Miracle Fruit from its closest relatives suggests an origin within the last 1.5 million years, with a higher probability within the range of the past 500,000 to 1 million years.