Byrsonima basiloba
Byrsonima basiloba
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. A slow-growing tree, rarely reaching a height of 2 metres by the end of its second year of growth from seed[1]. The tree flowers and fruits almost all year round[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe, losing viability within 3 months of being harvested[1]. Sow the seeds in a lightly shaded position in individual containers. Germination rates are low, often 20% or less, with the seeds being slow to sprout. Seedlings grow away slowly and will take 9 months or more before they are large enough to plant out[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Byrsonima+basiloba>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-17-8 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [2]Trade Winds Fruit — http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm ↩︎The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.