Football Fruit

Pangium edule

Football Fruit

Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.)

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Achariaceae
Genus:
Pangium
Species:
Pangium edule

Native Range

United States: Guam, Palau

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
rich, well-drained loamy soil
pH:
5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:
excellent drainage required
Moisture:
consistently moist
Notes:
native to tropical lowland forests; prefers fertile soils