Myrtaceae FAMILY
Pseudanamomis umbellulifera
Pseudanamomis umbellulifera
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—
A plant of hot, tropical lowlands, growing in areas with medium to high rainfall[1]. Plants can tolerate light frosts[1]. Tolerant of a variety of soil conditions[1]. Grows well in beach sand. Seedling plants can commence fruiting when 3 - 5 years old[1]. Plants often produce 2 crops of fruit per year[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pseudanamomis+umbellulifera>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics : an Inventory — Martin, F. W.; Campbell, C. W.; Rubertbe, R. M. · U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service · 1987 ↩︎A booklet giving terse details of almost 300 species of edible fruits, plus regional lists of Botanical and Common names for over 2,500 less well-known edible fruits of the tropics.
- [2]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.