(1/2) Shows a young seedling Pangium Fruit Tree being grown at Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
(2/2) This is the seed from within the fruit and is commonly used in Indonesian cooking after soaking or leaching in water for a few days By [All Rights Reserved, One Design License Agreement] (Photo Credits)
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Pangium
Pangium edule
Massive fruits up to 30cm long, ripen in late summer. Inside are numerous seeds each covered with soft, sweet, tropically flavoured flesh. Fruit attach to the trunk and branches and fall from this large tropical tree when ready. Eat when the thick skin i... Read Mores soft to the touch. Seeds are high in a cyanogenic glycoside and are highly toxic and must not being eaten without extensive leaching and/or fermentation to remove it. Its natural habitat is the lowland humid tropics, so warm temperatures and high rainfall are needed to grow successfully. Trees are dioecious, meaning male and female flowers are on separate trees, so grow three to ensure you have at least one female. A beautiful tropical shade tree, which can grow to 50 m in a forest habitat, 10-15 in the open. Be wary of sitting under the tree when fruit are ripening between January and May, they fall heavily and without warning
Other Names: Football Fruit, Pangi, Keluak
$17.90 ($17.90-$39.00 choose a size)
Special Offer: Buy 4+ @$17.90ea usually:$28.90ea
Preferred Climate Tropical, Subtropical
Grown From Seedling
Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions) +10m
Plants required to Pollinate 3 Plants (Male and Female)
Can it Handle Frosts? Likes Temps above 5deg
Amount of leaves in Winter? All Leaves (Evergreen)
Water Requirements Frequent Watering
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree? No (Full Size)
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest 5+ Years
Sun or Shade Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type Good Drainage
Soil pH Moderately Acidic (5.5-6.5)
Fruiting/Harvest Months January, February, March, April, May
Fertiliser All Purpose, Compost, Sulphur
Plant Width 6m+
Growth Rate Fast