Sapranthus campechianus/Asimina campechianus

[Raulglezruiz]

I got a hold of some seeds of this rare fruit from Yucatan peninsula, I wonder if being related to Paw Paw ( Asimina triloba) could be used for doing a hibrid tropical Paw paw, another interesting issue is that according to the records it fruits in a long season of 5/6 months

[Jaboticaba45]

What a find! I wonder if they have the cold tolerance characteristics of pawpaw also?

[Raulglezruiz]

What a find! I wonder if they have the cold tolerance characteristics of pawpaw also?

good question, they are from a tropical climate with 5 months dry season

[elouicious]

Got my seeds today and happy to say many sprouted on the way-

Any more info on this species in the intervening months?

Looking forward to trying to grow this one out- A. triloba really struggles in Z9

[Guanabanus]

Super interesting!

[pagnr]

Sapranthus campechianus.
Very interesting, the clustered fruit looks like some of the Australian rainforest Annonaceae.
http://www.npqtownsville.org.au/native-plants-of-the-townsville-region/fitzalania-heteropetala/

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/277559-Sapranthus-campechianus/browse_photos