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 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 50-85 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: 1.5 inch round green drupes with orange, or yellowish pulp. Each fruit contains 1 to 2 seeds.
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Other: Greenish-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
Useful for timber production
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Spanish Lime
  • Mamoncillo
  • Guayo
  • Limoncillo
  • Colombian Guinep

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Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2017-11-16
Columbia Guinep (Melicoccus bijugatus) fruit has nice flavor but

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