Propagation
Sow fresh plump seeds in moist peat moss and allow up to 18 days to germinate (seedlings are highly variable). Transplant when of large enough to handle into pots containing a sandy loam mixture and place in a protected environment.

Shield budding or bark and cleft- grafting are commonly used on 1-year old rootstocks. (Grafted trees of fruit within 10 months)


Botanic information
Leaf: The paripinnate leaves have 5-11 ovate to elliptical pendant leaflets up to 90 mm (3˝ in)long with an abrupt acuminate apex and a short reddish petiole.

The new growth is bronze coloured and mature leaves are glabrous on the upper surface and finally pubescent on the underside. The leaves are arranged alternately along a zigzag branchlet.

Flower: The small pink to reddish funnelform flowers have 5-pink sepals and 5-reflexed purplish petals with 5-whitish fertile stamens and 5- staminodes and a united style.

They have a short reddish pubescent pedestal and are arranged in dense upright panicle that is up to 50 mm (2 in) long appearing from the leaf axils from spring to summer and sporadically throughout the year in tropical regions.

Fruit: The indehiscent oblong fleshy berry is orange and yellow when ripe and is up to 56 mm (2? in)wide with 5-prominent ribs or wings and in cross-section forms a star-shape. Each cell contains 5-seeds and the fruit taste varies from sweet to acidic.

The fruit can appear throughout the year in tropical regions depending on weather conditions and fall to the ground when ripe. The small seeds lose viability within several days but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type.