Yellow Mastic (Sideroxylon foetidissimum) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Rarely grows like a shrub

Rarely grows like a shrub

is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family

and about five times the amount of citric acid found in orange juice

enjoyed fresh or processed into jams and juices

Eaten raw or softened in warm water

Yellow Mastic (Sideroxylon foetidissimum) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Rarely grows like a shrubSideroxylon foetidissimum, commonly known as false mastic or yellow mastic, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, and northern Central America. It is cultivated in Mexico as a fruit tree and often exploited for its wood. The flowers have a strong cheese like aroma and bearing small, orange colored fruits with an edible, gummy flesh.