Seed Availability

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Description

Large, creeping shrub, rarely coming more than a foot above the ground. Plants are often interconnected underground by large networks of roots, below-ground branches and trunks. Leaves are large, looking a bit mango leaves. Fruit is borne on branches at ground level. Fruit ripens during summer. Soft pulp contains one or two large seeds.

Hardiness

Unknown hardiness.

Growing Environment

Unknown.

Propagation

By seed.

Uses

Eaten fresh or used to make juices. Very popular with ground dwelling mammals such as the armadillo (hence its name).

Native Range

Native to scrubland and grassland regions of Central Brazil. The species is regionally popular, but not cultivated.

Related Species

Sapotaceae
	Argania spinosa Argan		Chrysophyllum cainito Star Apple
	Chrysophyllum oliviforme Satin Leaf Tree		Chrysophyllum soboliferum (Pradosia brevipes) Armadillo Fruit
	Manilkara bidentata, Mimusops balata Ausubo		Manilkara huberi Massaranduba
	Manilkara zapota Sapodilla		Mimusops elengi Spanish Cherry
	Pouteria bullata Abiurana		Pouteria caimito Abiu
	Pouteria campechiana Canistel		Pouteria gardneriana Abuai
	Pouteria hypoglauca Cinnamon Apple		Pouteria lucuma (Lucuma obovata) Lucuma
	Pouteria multiflora Bully Tree		Pouteria pachycalyx Bapeba
	Pouteria pariry Frutao		Pouteria ramiflora Macaranduba
	Pouteria sapota Mamey Sapote		Pouteria torta Curiola
	Pouteria ucuqui Ucuqui		Pouteria venosa Aboirana
	Pouteria viridis Green Sapote		Sideroxylon foetidissimum Mastic
	Sideroxylon obtusifolium Jungleplum		Synsepalum dulcificum Miracle Fruit
	Synsepalum subcordatum Giant Miracle Fruit