Sapotaceae FAMILY
Sideroxylon persimile
Sideroxylon persimile
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The tree is sometimes armed with painful and irritating thorns 1 - 3cm long[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
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[1]. The greenish flowers are sweetly fragrant[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sideroxylon+persimile>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]Plants of Hawaii — Starr F.; Starr K.; Loope L. · United States Geological Survey--Biological Resources Division; · 2003 · http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/reports/ ↩︎Fairly detailed reports on 92 plants found growing in Hawaii, often giving plant uses. Produced in PDF format, they can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 26 — Harvard University. · 1945 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Amongst the many articles is one giving a treatment of the Lauraceae. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]Sapotaceae — Pennington T.D. · The New York Botanical Garden; New York · 1990 · ISBN 0-89327-344-9 ↩︎
- [4]Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 55 — Missouri Botanical Garden · 1968 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains, amongst other things, a taxonomic treatment of the Phytolaccaceae and part of the flora of Panama. Can be downloaded from the Internet.