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)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Plant Height: 50 - 130 feet or more
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Small brown fruits, maturing to orange and containing green seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Pale yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Useful for timber production
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Breadnut
  • Mayan Breadnut
  • Snakewood
  • Maya Nut

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photo credit: ms_geek_chic

Photo credit: David J. Stang
Location: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL
Photo credit: David J. Stang

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