Sideroxylon celastrinum
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Saffron-plum
Sapotaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Tree | |
| Size: | 10-25 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Black | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Noted for: | Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns, Hurricane wind resistance |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Hedge plant. Screen plant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Thorns. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. Slow growing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Fruit are eaten by birds and mammals. It provides nesting sites and cover. . | |
| Insects: | Appreciated by a variety of insects as a nectar source. | |
| Native Habitats: | Coastal hammocks, salt flats. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | Fruits are edible. |