Useful tree from the tropics of Asia and Africa, bering edible pink rounded fruits to 3 cm, which are sticky and sweet and loved by locals. It is deciduous, with ornamental foliage. It becomes adult at just 2 m in height but it can reach 6-12 meters. It is very resistant to drought and thrives in coastal mediterranean conditions.
Pictures from wikimedia commons:
By Marco Schmidt [1] - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7892578
By Dinesh Valke from Thane, India - Viricu (Tamil: விரிசு), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51701158
Cultivada |
Protegido |
Origen de la especie |
América |
Forma presentación |
En maceta (mezcla de sustratos) |
Tamaño Máx. |
300cm y + |
Luz |
Sol |
Temperatura mínima invierno |
0 ºC a 10 ºC |
Época de floración |
Meses más cálidos |
Tipo de planta |
Leñosa |
Color |
Rojo |
Cuidados |
Pocos cuidados |
Forma |
Árboles |