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
Comments:
Eddie –
Does well in full sun.