Mike Or Oscar, do you know if this tree needs to be on drip irrigation? i am about to plant a couple of these at my house in Kona. i get a dry spell for about 3 months every winter and wasn't sure if this tree can tolerate some dry weather or if it constantly needs watering. Also if it can take full sun? the leaves seem kind of delicate.
I've planted mine on a slope going down to a gully where we buried trees when we clearing the lot. Those in the lower spots have grown more vigorously, I don't know if that is that it is moister (being a low spot) or more nutrition from the trees buried there. (I'm just outside of Hilo so we get plenty of rain.) They are in full sun but were briefly in shade barrels to transition them. I think the tallest ones are ~8' now so should be bearing any time.
The main reason for my post is your mention of "delicate". The leaves look delicate but almost leathery & are quite tough. However, the trees have an unusual growth habit where it grows straight up and at about 5-6' it puts out about 8 growths from the apex. I think that these trees are in a
fairly sheltered location but it is not unusual to lose 1 or 2 of the growths, where they just seem to rip out from the crotch where they are attached. The trees seem to take it in stride, sometimes causing a dormant bud to send out another shoot. The bottom line is, they are probably best in an area where there is a decent windbreak.