General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 75 to 90 feet (23-27 m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Dry season deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Green, almond-shaped pod turns brown at maturity and contains one edible nut
Flowers: Showy
Malodorous
Other: Said to have a very unpleasant odor.
Flower Color: Green
White
Other: Greenish-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Street Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects: Various species of stinging ants inhabit hollow twigs while protecting the tree from other insect predators
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Sea Almond
  • Tropical Almond Tree
  • Indian Almond

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Location: Millersville MD
Date: 2023-12-17
fallen to the ground, mid-December in Key Biscayne FL
Location: On a beach of Paraty town,  Brazil
Date: 2013-12-06
Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2018-02-25
typical branching habbit in the wild
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date: 2024-08-11
Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2017-11-12
Location: December, 2023
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Location: Parque Municipal Américo Renné Giannetti, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date: 2024-08-11
Location: On a beach of Paraty town,  Brazil
Date: 2013-12-06
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-26
Location: Botanical garden UG, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-06

Photo courtesy of: davidbygott
Location: On a beach of Paraty town,  Brazil
Date: 2013-12-06
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-26
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-26
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-26
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-26
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Comments:
  • Posted by bonitin (Ghent, Belgium - Zone 8a) on Apr 9, 2014 1:56 AM concerning plant:
    A tree which is often planted along tourist beaches in Brazil to provide welcome shade.

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