Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Jacq.
Sapotaceae
Achras pallida (Sw.) Poir.
Bumelia auzuba Roem. & Schult.
Bumelia foetidissima (Jacq.) Willd.
Bumelia lucida (Sol. ex Lam.) Roem. & Schult.
Bumelia mastichodendrum (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Bumelia pallid Sw.
Bumelia pauciflora (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
Mastichodendron foetidissimum (Jacq.) H.J.Lam
Mastichodendron sloaneanum Box & Philipson
Sideroxylon acouma A.DC.
Sideroxylon domingense Urb.
Sideroxylon jamaicense Urb.
Sideroxylon lucidum Sol. ex Lam.
Sideroxylon mastichodendron Jacq.
Sideroxylon nitidum Lam.
Sideroxylon obovatum C.F.Gaertn.
Sideroxylon oppositifolium Mill.
Sideroxylon pallidum (Sw.) Spreng.
Sideroxylon pauciflorum Jacq.
Sideroxylon quadriloculare Pierre
Common Name: False Mastic
General Information
Sideroxylon foetidissimum is an evergreen tree with a dense, irregular crown, generally growing around 4.5 - 15 metres tall, occasionally up to 30 metres[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
]. The straight bole is 10 - 90cm in diameter[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
]. The flowers have a peculiar, strong, cheese-like aroma[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
The tree is often exploited for its wood, which is mainly used locally. It is cultivated in Mexico as a fruit tree. An old crop plant, the cultivation can be traced back to Mayan times. The tree is frequently protected in the wild (semi-cultivated) for its edible fruits[
]. It has attractive clusters of yellow flowers and can also be grown as an ornamental[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Sideroxylon foetidissimum has become scarce in some areas due to a demand for its wood[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
]. However, on a global level this species has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1983- Title
- Sapotaceae
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
- Author
- Pennington T.D.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; New York
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-89327-344-9
- Description
-
Range
C. America - Belize, Guatemala to southern Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba and the Bahamas; SE N. America - Florida.
Habitat
Dry coastal thickets, and moist, semi-deciduous, limestone seasonal forests; at elevations up to 600 metres[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
,
1983- Title
- Sapotaceae
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
- Author
- Pennington T.D.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; New York
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-89327-344-9
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Ornamental, Semi-cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in full sun[
362- Title
- Dominica Botanic Gardens
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat.
]. Salt tolerant (the report does not say if it is wind-borne salt or saline soils)[
362- Title
- Dominica Botanic Gardens
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat.
].Established plants are drought tolerant[
362- Title
- Dominica Botanic Gardens
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat.
].
A fast-growing tree[
362- Title
- Dominica Botanic Gardens
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat.
].
The trees flower and produce fruit at various times through the year, but not continuously[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
,
1983- Title
- Sapotaceae
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
- Author
- Pennington T.D.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; New York
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-89327-344-9
- Description
-
]. An unpleasant, gummy taste[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
]. The unripe fruit contains copious latex and is unpleasant to eat[
1983- Title
- Sapotaceae
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
- Author
- Pennington T.D.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; New York
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-89327-344-9
- Description
-
]. The fleshy pericarp is around 1 - 2mm thick[
1983- Title
- Sapotaceae
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
- Author
- Pennington T.D.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; New York
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-89327-344-9
- Description
-
]. The broadly ellipsoid, yellow fruit is around 15 - 26mm long and 20mm wide, containing a single large seed[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
1983- Title
- Sapotaceae
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
- Author
- Pennington T.D.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; New York
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-89327-344-9
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is yellowish to bright orange; the thick sapwood yellowish[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
]. The wood is hard, heavy, strong and durable[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
,
1983- Title
- Sapotaceae
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
- Author
- Pennington T.D.
- Publisher
- The New York Botanical Garden; New York
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-89327-344-9
- Description
-
]. It is used for construction, cabinet making, boat building[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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