Football Fruit
Pangium edule
- Native to:
- Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Vanuatu
Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Achariaceae
- Genus:
- Pangium
- Species:
- Pangium edule
- USDA Symbol:
- PAED4
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 4000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
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