Sideroxylon foetidissimum
mastic, false mastic, wild olive
Sapotaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
30-60 (70) ft tall by 30-50 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
yellow,orange
Phenology:
Evergreen. Flowers early summer. Fruits ripen late winter-early spring. Life span about 100 yrs. (Nelson).
Noted For:
Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Shade tree. Can be used in settings such as parking lot edges, street tree, etc.
Considerations:
Light:
Full 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, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Attracts insect pollinators
Povides good cover.
Birds and small mammals are attracted to the fruit.
Native Habitats:
Tropical hammocks.
