General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 25 to 50 feet
Plant Spread: 25 to 30 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Reverse side of leaves are covered in dense white wool.
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Round to oval, ranging in color from green, to yellowish-green, to golden-yellow.
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Greenish-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Shade Tree
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Toxicity: Other: Seeds are toxic if eaten raw

Common names
  • Matasano
  • Wooly-Leaved Sapote

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