| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | to 150 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 6 to 12 inches long with a hard, spiny shell. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 7 days Other info: Seeds lose viability quickly so must be sowed fresh. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Other: Grafting |
| Pollinators: | Bats |
