General Landscape Uses: Shade tree, ornamental use, street tree, rain gardens and riparian areas, wildlife habitat, reforestation and restoration projects, environmental buffer

Ecological Restoration Notes: Resilience to environmental tree, erosion control and soil stabilization, carbon sequestration, biodiversity support, reforestation and forest connectivity, restoring riparian ecosystems

Description: Tropical evergreen tree.

Dimensions: Height 30 – 40 ft.; Spread 40 – 50 ft.

Growth Rate: moderate

Native Range: Central and South America

Native Habitats: Lowland tropical forests and swampy areas.

Soils: clay; sand; loam; alkaline; acidic; well-drained

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to Low

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: High

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: full sun to part sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Small, fragrant, arranged in clusters

Flowering Season: Late spring to early summer

Fruit: Round drupe, typically green when immature and turning yellowish-brown as it ripens.

Wildlife and Ecology: Plays an essential role in stabilizing riverbanks and wetland ecosystems

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed or cuttings.

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