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Sunsapote 
Licania platypus
a.k.a Sansapote  

Large, 5-8", brown skinned fruit with orange yellow pulp having a sweet flavor.

Description: Very large tree up to 150ft. Fruits take 9-12 months to mature.

Hardiness: Trees are not very hardy and don't do well outside of warm tropical climates, free of frost.

Growing Environment: N/A

Propagation: By seeds.

Uses: Fruits are eaten fresh.

Native Range: Native from southern Mexico through Panama. The sunsapote is rarely grown commercially although fruits are sometimes available in local markets.