Spondias Species, Ambarella, Golden Apple, Hog Plum, June Plum, Tahitian Apple
Spondias dulcis
| Family: | Anacardiaceae (an-a-kard-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Spondias (SPON-dee-as) (Info) |
| Species: | dulcis (DUL-sis) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Spondias fragrans |
| Synonym: | Spondias therebintoides |
Category:
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements:
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:
Deciduous
Foliage Color:
Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing:
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting:
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Dunnellon, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Loxahatchee, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Merritt Island, Florida(2 reports)
Orlando, Florida
Rockledge, Florida
Venice, Florida
Kurtistown, Hawaii
ST THOMAS, Mississippi
Durham, North Carolina
Christiansted, Virgin Islands
St Thomas, Virgin Islands
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Negative | On Jul 17, 2008, 33 from Foster, RI wrote: To the Dave's Garden community, |
| Positive | On May 29, 2006, nancyanne from Lafayette, LA (Zone 9a) wrote: My tree set fruit in a pot at about 3 years/4 ft. height. It will allegedly bloom and fruit itself to death - I find that this is true. Masses of flowers produce large bunches of fruit; as they grow, the branches are practically pulled off of the tree. |
| Neutral | On Sep 30, 2003, Thaumaturgist from Rockledge, FL (Zone 10a) wrote: The first outsider to see and record the existence of Ambarella was Joseph Banks and his party in the Society Islands in the summer of 1769. |
| Positive | On Sep 28, 2003, IslandJim from Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) wrote: The two pictures I have posted are of the dwarf ambarella. I understand the non-dwarf of this mango relative can get quite large [as can the mango], but the largest dwarf I've seen is about 4-1/2 feet tall by about the same in width. |
