Chrysophyllum oliviforme

Satinleaf

Sapotaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:	Tree
Size:	15-30 ft tall by 10-30 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	Purple,black
Phenology:	Evergreen. Blooms all year. Fruits mostly ripen in spring. Moderately long lived (Nelson 2003).
Noted for:	Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Specimen tree. Valued for its foliage which is shiny green on top and silky brown beneath.
Considerations:	Slow growing. May be top-killed by frost in extreme northern parts of its range or when planted to the north of its natural range.  Does resprout from the roots.
Propagation:	Said to be difficult to establish, but small seedlings transplant well.
Availability:	Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales
Light:	Full Sun,  Part Shade
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)
Moisture Tolerance:	Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
Soil or other substrate:	Organic material (muck), Lime rock, Sand
Soil pH:	Slightly acidic

Ecology

Wildlife:	Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
Insects:	Insect pollinated.
Native Habitats:	Tropical rockland hammocks.

Distribution and Planting Zones

Comments

Ethnobotany:

Fruits are edible.