Pometia — 1 species

Cultivation

A plant of the lowland humid tropics, it is usually found at elevations below 500 metres, though is occasionally found as high as 1,700 metres. In its native range it succeeds with a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 5,000mm, without a severe dry season. The mean annual temperature ranges between 22 - 28°c, the mean maximum being 25 - 32°c and the minimum tolerated 5 - 16°c.