Seed Availability

Seeds are not available for the South American Sapote. Please visit our seed store to view current selections. Seeds were last available in December 2017.

Description

Large tree to 150ft.

Hardiness

Unknown.

Growing Environment

Likes to grow in humid tropical to subtropical regions with lots of rainfall. Many trees tend to bear fibrous fruits.

Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

Mainly eaten fresh out of hand.

Native Range

Native to the upper Amazon regions of Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. Little known outside of its native range. Fruit is sold in local market of the upper Amazon.

Related Species

Bombaceae
	Chorisia speciosa Floss Silk Tree		Durio dulcis Lahong
	Durio graveolens Red Fleshed Durian		Durio isu Isu
	Durio oxleyanus Kerantongan		Durio testudinarium Kura Kura
	Durio zibethinus Durian		Pachira aquatica Malabar Chesnut
	Pachira insignis Guiana Chestnut		Patinoa almirajo Almirajo
	Quararibea cordata South American Sapote		Quararibea funebris Rosita de Cacao