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 |