Exothea paniculata
inkwood
Sapindaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
20-35 (45) ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,orange
Fruit Color:
orange,red,purple
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms winter-early spring. Fruits ripen in spring-summer.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Shade tree.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Somewhat 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, Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds
Attracts a variety of insect pollinators.
Fruits are used by birds.
Native Habitats:
Hammocks.
