Chrysobalanus icaco, seed propagation sheet

Abstract

Chrysobalanus icaco is a tree or shrub that occurs naturally from Florida to eastern Brazil and from western Tropical Africa to Zambia. Its fruits are edible drupes. The seeds have average dimensions of 21.32 ± 1.89 mm in length, 12.28 ± 0.91 mm in width, and 14.70 ± 1.31 mm in thickness, with a fresh mass of 1.45 ± 0.26 g and a moisture content of 10.9 ± 0.80 %. The embryo is spatulate and exhibits physiological dormancy. Germination is photoblastic indifferent, and the optimum germination temperature is 25/30 °C. Although the species has been classified as recalcitrant, a moisture content below 15 % suggests some tolerance to dehydration; however, the length of time seeds can be stored without losing viability remains unknown.

Received: December 1, 2025

Accepted: December 12, 2025

Published online: March 28, 2026

Correspondence: Mayté Pernús (email: mayte.pernus@gmail.com)

Citation: Pernús, M. & Sánchez, J.A. 2026. Chrysobalanus icaco, ficha de propagación por semillas. Caribea 2 (special issue 1): 19-20. https://doi.org/10.70925/caribea2(ne1).19-20

Author Contributions: MP: Conceptualization, data compilation, and writing - original draft. JAS: Data curation, validation, and writing - review and editing. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.