General Landscape Uses: Shade tree, edible landscaping, windbreak and privacy screen, pollinator and wildlife attraction, erosion control and soil improvement

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil restoration and erosion control, biodiversity enhancement, carbon sequestration, rehabilitation of disturbed lands

Description: Tropical fruit tree.

Dimensions: Height 20 – 35 ft.; Spread 15 – 30 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: Central America, northern South America, Mexico

Native Habitats: Lowland tropical forests

Soils: Well-drained, sandy-loam (pH 5.5 – 7.5)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun

Flower Color: Yellowish-green

Flower Characteristics: Fragrant, Insignificant

Flowering Season: June

Fruit: Heart-shaped or rounded, with a smooth to slightly netted (reticulated) skin.

Wildlife and Ecology: Soil health and erosion control, carbon sequestration

Horticultural Notes: Propagation by seeds, grafting, air layering and cuttings

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