Manilkara dardanoi is one of the rarest and hardest-to-find species within the Manilkara genus, native to the Restinga ecosystems of Northeast Brazil and the transitional zones along the edges of the Atlantic Forest. In the coastal Restinga, it tends to remain smaller due to the harsher, sandy conditions, while in inland, higher-altitude forests, it can reach impressive heights of up to 30 meters, often becoming one of the tallest trees in the canopy. This makes it both ecologically significant and an intriguing species for conservation-minded growers.
Flowering occurs modestly at the apical bud, usually producing only 1 to 3 fruits per branch. Despite the low fruit yield, Manilkara dardanoi is highly prized for its exceptionally sweet pulp—among the sweetest of all maçarandubas—particularly when the fruits ripen under full sun. Its rarity, combined with its remarkable fruit quality and towering presence in native forests, makes this species a highly sought-after gem for collectors and enthusiasts of tropical fruit and hardwood species.
Seeds are shipped in packs of 1, shipped in humid vermiculite.
Manilkara dardanoi is one of the rarest and hardest-to-find species within the Manilkara genus, native to the Restinga ecosystems of Northeast Brazil and the transitional zones along the edges of the Atlantic Forest. In the coastal Restinga, it tends to remain smaller due to the harsher, sandy conditions, while in inland, higher-altitude forests, it can reach impressive heights of up to 30 meters, often becoming one of the tallest trees in the canopy. This makes it both ecologically significant and an intriguing species for conservation-minded growers.
Flowering occurs modestly at the apical bud, usually producing only 1 to 3 fruits per branch. Despite the low fruit yield, Manilkara dardanoi is highly prized for its exceptionally sweet pulp—among the sweetest of all maçarandubas—particularly when the fruits ripen under full sun. Its rarity, combined with its remarkable fruit quality and towering presence in native forests, makes this species a highly sought-after gem for collectors and enthusiasts of tropical fruit and hardwood species.
Seeds are shipped in packs of 1, shipped in humid vermiculite.
