Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata
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Wild Dilly
Sapotaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Tree | |
| Size: | 10-15 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White to yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms throughout the year (inconspicuous). | |
| Noted for: | Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Screen or buffer plant. Specimen shrub. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Calcareous (high pH) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Provides food and cover for birds small mammals. | |
| Insects: | ||
| Native Habitats: | Coastal hammocks. Pine rocklands. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | Fruit said to be edible. | |
| General Comments: | Rare. Listed by the FACS as Threatened. Please acquire only from reputable dalers with appropriate permits. |