Spanish Lime Live Plant (Melicoccus bijugatus)

A fruit-bearing tree in the Sapindaceae family called Melicoccus bijugatus is native to or has naturalised throughout the New World’s tropical regions, including South and Central America and some of the Caribbean. It is an enormous, slowly spreading, frondose-crowned evergreen tree. It has a height range of 10 to 15 metres. The tree is largely grown for its edible fruits, which are popular in the plant’s native habitat and frequently foraged from the wild. The local marketplaces frequently have the fruit for sale. The fruit can ship easily and stays fresh for a long time thanks to its leathery skin, therefore it can occasionally be seen in ethnic markets abroad. The fruit has a nice, acidic flavour and is juicy, fragrant, and somewhat sweet. a delicious, gelatinous pulp that tastes like grapes. Typically eaten raw, they can also be prepared into pies, jams, and jellies, among other things. The fruit has a diameter of up to 3 cm and has one or occasionally two big seeds.

CommonName: Mamoncillo, SpanishLime,Bajan,ackee, genip, guinep, genipe, ginepa, kenèp, quenepa, quenepe, quenette, chenet, skinup, talpa jocote, mamón, limoncillo, canepa, skinip, kenepa, kinnip, huaya

Botanical Name: Melicoccus bijugatus

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3 to 4 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate