| Candle Stick Tree | |
| Parmentiera cereifera | |
| a.k.a. Candle Tree, Candlestick Tree |
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Striking, waxy skinned green-yellow fruit that is popular in parts of Mexico. Fruits grow to 12" long.
Description: Medium sized tree
Hardiness: Unknown.
Growing Environment: Grows well in tropical regions but will survive frosts.
The Candle Stick Tree is fairly adaptable to a range of soils and climate conditions. Not much attention is usually given to cultivation requirements.
Propagation: By seeds.
Uses: Fruits and seeds are edible. The tree is also commonly grown as an ornamental for its strange appearance when fruits are ripening.
Native Range: Native to Central and South America.