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Sideroxylon stevensonii is a large wet-tropical tree from Belize and Guatemala, valued for its timber and rarely grown outside its native range. It is not a practical garden plant, and it is listed as endangered.
Sideroxylon stevensonii is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Belize and Guatemala.
The faisán or pheasant zapote is a large tree of the Mopan river region of Belize. It is used primarily for lumber. Latex from this tree is used regionally as a substitute for gum. The chewy fruits are eaten by animals but unpleasant to humans as the pulp syrup binds the lips together and tongue to the roof of the mouth. It is listed on by many international agencies as an endangered species.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sideroxylon stevensonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
