Pouteria sapota - Mamey Sapote, Mammee Sapote
By Delonix1
- 11 May, 2009
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Mamey or Mammee Sapote. This very tropical tree is growing at Quail Botanical Garden in Encinitas, CA. Nothern San Diego County.
This photo was taken on Sept. 2, 2008.
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Vincentdunne,
It is tres exotique! Many of the species of Pouteria are native to South America. Some species grow very well here in Southern California.
13 May, 2009
What sort of flowers does it have and does it produce fruit or berries or nuts of some sort.
22 May, 2009
Lindak:
It has tiny yellow flowers and the fruit size is like a large orange, however, the color is brownish. I'm not sure how well this tree blooms or fruits here...it is so ultra-tropical being native to low elevation areas between southern Mexico and northern South American jungles.
22 May, 2009
Can you eat the fruit then Delonix
24 May, 2009
Lindak:
Yes, the fruit is edible. It is grown as a fruit crop in Central and Northern South America.
24 May, 2009
Have you eaten it then Delonix and what does it taste like?
25 May, 2009
Lindak:
No, I haven't eaten the fruit...this tree is not very commonly grown here in San Diego, CA. Only specialty fruit nurseries would carry this trees for sale.
25 May, 2009
Ahrr that looks lovely
16 Mar, 2018
Yes, it's a highly ornamental tree. Some people say it looks similar to a loquat tree. It actually has larger leaves. The fruit grows out of the stems and trunk.
16 Mar, 2018
That it is.
I ll have to have a look at the loquat tree How interesting the fruit is on the stems of trunk .
18 Mar, 2018
Isn't loquat trees common there? It's a pretty hardy tree. The only issue it may have there is that it flowers in late fall and fruits through winter. The trees here are loaded with ripe fruit, right now.
18 Mar, 2018
I ve never seen any here .
19 Mar, 2018
Maybe in Southern England there's more. I thought it was common U.K. Maybe it's because it flowers and fruits in the winter why it's not too commonly grown?
19 Mar, 2018
Yes more likely they would be down south as where I live it colder here than most other areas here in England believe it or not.
24 Mar, 2018
Yes, I think it would need protection where you live. It most likely wouldn't produce fruit. Temperatures below 27 F (-3 C.) kill the flowers and fruit. The tree is hardy to 12ºF (-11ºC), though.
26 Mar, 2018
It would be no good where I live then Andy .
27 Mar, 2018
The tree would survive; however, would not bear fruit.
27 Mar, 2018
Ahrr that good to know thanks Andy as it is a lovely decorative tree.
28 Mar, 2018
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22 Oct, 2008
Wow, I have never even heard of this plant. Tres exotique.
12 May, 2009