Seven-year-apple

Specimen plant, hedge plant. Large shrub to small tree. Large, showy, shiny leaves.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms).

Dioecious (separate male and female plants), so both male and female are required to get fruits.

Mature fruits are not attractive (young fruits are nice looking)

Fruit is eaten by birds and mammals.  Mockingbirds specifically are reported to enjoy the fruits.

Coastal hammocks.

• Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
• Larval host plant for tantalus sphinx (Aellopus tantalus) moths.
• Nectar plant for mangrove skipper (Phocides pigmalion) and other butterflies.