Ximenia — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Ximenia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
EdibleMedicinal
Ximenia americana
Ximenia americana
Family: Olacaceae
Cultivation
Tallow wood can grow in a range of climatic conditions from hot tropical lowlands to the warm subtropics. It is found at altitudes up to 2,000 metres in the drier to moist tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 14 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 36°c.
Full cultivation guide →Deciduous ShrubView Details
EdibleMedicinal
Ximenia caffra
Ximenia caffra
Family: Olacaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics and subtropics where it can be found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual temperature is within the range 14 - 30°c and can tolerate light to moderate frosts. It prefers a mean annual rainfall within the range 250 - 1,270mm.
Full cultivation guide →Deciduous TreeView Details