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GuavaPitanga and pitangatubaPera do campoOther cerrado sp.MarulaSugar appleAtemoya AvocadoMoringaPersimmonWhite sapoteThat's all I can muster for now!
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Some of the most drought tolerant plants are:sapodilla, cashew, pomegranate, fig, date palm, jujube, mango, acerola, imbe, monkey orange (Strychnos spinosa), toddy palm (Borassus flabelliferus), coconut, Opuntias, dragon fruit, pistachio, almond.Oscar
Thanks Oscar. I will have to try monkey Orange for sure. How is the fruit?
I'm growing some monkey orange here, but don't know if it will fruit with our constant wet climate? Can you describe the taste? Thanks for luscious looking photo. If i recall correctly there was a big tree of monkey orange at the Kampong gardens in S. Florida.Oscar
The tree at the Kampong fruited quite a bit for many years, and probably still does--- I haven't visited for around 10 years. I don't recall tasting it, but saw many rinds on the ground.
Every damn time I think I am done getting new things someone has to post pics of something new. Guess I'll have to start my search for a Monkey orange.
Quote from: Jsvand5 on March 25, 2012, 03:25:46 PMEvery damn time I think I am done getting new things someone has to post pics of something new. Guess I'll have to start my search for a Monkey orange.Hi Jsvand5,Same here , I have several sources for the Monkey orange seeds if you want them, just tell me!!!
Carissa (Natal-plum)Carambola (once well-established)Dovyalis hybridPitomba-de-Manaus (Talisia esculenta)Pitomba-da-Bahia (Eugenia luschnanthiana)Soncoya (Guanabanus purpureus, aka Annona purpurea)Mountain-SoursopSanto Domingo-Apricot (Mammea americana)Leucaena legumesUrrucum or Lipstick Tree or Annato (Bixa orellana)Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)CanistelAcerolaBrazilian-Marmelo (Bunchosia species)Chocolate-Pudding-Fruit (Diospyros digyna)Siricote or Geiger-Tree (raw fruits not good, but delicious stewed with sugar, like figs)Ilama (Annona diversifolia)Mamey-SapoteDwarf AmbarellaTaperebá (Spondias species)PitangaCoco-PlumJakfruitInga species (Cotton-Candy-Pod)
Quote from: Saltcayman on March 23, 2012, 09:03:13 PMThanks Oscar. I will have to try monkey Orange for sure. How is the fruit?Haven't had it yet, but heard from Israeli friend that it's pretty good!Oscar
Seagrape-Coccoloba uviferaIndian Jujube-Ziziphus mauritianaCiruela-Spondias purpureaYellow mombin-S.mombinUmbu-S.tuberosaAllspice-Pimenta dioicaUvalha-Eugenia pyriformis var uvalhaCarob-Ceratonia siliquaKei apple-Dovyalis caffraCeylon gooseberry-Dovyalis carpaAbyssinian gooseberry-Dovyalis abyssinicaGrapes-Vitis .... several speciesAfrican custard apple-Annona senegalensisMangaba-Hancornia speciosaMarolo-Annona crassifloraPequi-Caryocar brasilienseBaru-Dypterix alataCagaita-Eugenia dysentericaGabiroba-Compomanesia cambessedeanaJatobá-Hymenaea stigonocarpaThanks Steven. Great list and many species I have not heard of. I will do some more research but mangaba seems like a great candidate. Dave