Sideroxylon — 26 species
Botanical species in the genus Sideroxylon recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Sideroxylon americanum
Sideroxylon americanum
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
The flowers are very fragrant. Birds are very keen on eating this fruit.
Full cultivation guide →Sideroxylon capiri tempisque
Sideroxylon capiri tempisque
Family: Sapotaceae
Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun. Salt tolerant (the report does not say if it is wind-borne salt or saline soils). Established plants are drought tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Sideroxylon foetidissimum gaumeri
Sideroxylon foetidissimum gaumeri
Family: Sapotaceae
Sideroxylon inerme
Sideroxylon inerme
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
Sideroxylon inerme is a plant of dry to moist areas in the tropics and subtropics of astern Africa, where it can be found mainly near the coast but also at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall can range from 300 - 1,500 metres. Trees can be long lived, specimens more than 500 years old are known.
Full cultivation guide →Sideroxylon lanuginosum
Sideroxylon lanuginosum
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
Sideroxylon lanuginosum is a plant of temperate to subtropical regions of N. America. Forms from higher elevations and to the north of its range have been known to tolerate occasional temperatures falling as low as -15°c, though in general the plant often does not do well outside of the milder regions of the temperate zone.
Full cultivation guide →Sideroxylon lycioides
Sideroxylon lycioides
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
Sideroxylon lycioides is a plant of the warm temperate to subtropical regions of southern N. America. It is said to be able to withstand occasional temperatures falling to around -15°c, but in general is not very hardy outside the milder regions of the temperate zone.
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Sideroxylon obtusifolium
Sideroxylon obtusifolium
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Found in the wild on clayey, calcareous soils. The yellowish-green or cream flowers are fragrant.
Full cultivation guide →Sideroxylon occidentale
Sideroxylon occidentale
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
Plants can flower all year round. The fragrant whitish flowers are attractive to bees. Some plants in this species have bisexual flowers, but other plants are dioecious (having flowers of one sex only).
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Sideroxylon persimile
Sideroxylon persimile
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
The tree is spreading into the wild from initial plantings in Hawaii, probably as a result of seeds dispersed by birds from the numerous fruits the tree produces. The greenish flowers are sweetly fragrant.
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Sideroxylon tenax
Sideroxylon tenax
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
Sideroxylon tenax is native to the warm temperate and subtropical regions of southeastern N. America. It is said to be able to withstand occasional temperatures falling to around -15°c, but in general is not very hardy outside the milder regions of the temperate zone.
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