| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 80 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent Other: 6 to 8 inch long egg shaped capsules containing hard black kidney shaped seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: Flowers are fragrant when first open but become malodorus as they age to brown and fall from the tree. |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Xeriscapic |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: soak or file Needs specific temperature Days to germinate: 21 to 365 |
| Pollinators: | Bats |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
