Sideroxylon foetidissimum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Mastic, False Mastic, Wild Olive
Sapotaceae
Also known as Mastichodendron foetidissimum
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 30-60 (70) ft tall by 30-50 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Yellow,orange | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Flowers early summer. Fruits ripen late winter-early spring. Life span about 100 yrs. (Nelson). | |
| Habitats: | Tropical hammocks. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Shade tree. Can be used in settings such as parking lot edges, street tree, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Povides good cover.
Birds and small mammals are attracted to the fruit.
Attracts insect pollinators