Margaritaria nobilis
Margaritaria nobilis
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade[1]. Plants can tolerate seasonal inundation of the soil[1]. A moderate to fast-growing tree[1]. Plants can flower and produce fruit nearly all year round[2]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Propagation
Seed - it has a viability of around 60 days and so is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A high germination rate can usually be expected, with the seed sprouting within a few weeks[1]. When the seedlings are 4 - 5cm tall, pot them up into individual containers and they should be ready to plant out about 4 - 5 months later[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Margaritaria+nobilis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-15-1 ↩︎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]Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands — Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. · USDA, Forest Service; Washington. · 1964 ↩︎Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
- [3]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 60 — Harvard University; Boston, Mass. · 1979 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0004-2625 ↩︎A botanical journal containing various articles, including a review of the genus Margaritaria. It can be downloaded from the internet.