Chrysophyllum oliviforme
satinleaf
Sapotaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
15-30 ft tall by 10-30 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
purple,black
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms all year. Fruits mostly ripen in spring. Moderately long lived (Nelson 2003).
Noted For:
Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen tree. Valued for its foliage which is shiny green on top and silky brown beneath.
Considerations:
Slow growing. May be top-killed by frost in extreme northern parts of its range or when planted to the north of its natural range. Does resprout from the roots.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Birds, Mammals
Insect pollinated.
Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
Native Habitats:
Tropical rockland hammocks.
