9 cm long, with edible flesh. Herbarium specimens are available at Harvard, New York, U.S. National Herbarium, Vanderbilt, VPI, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, University of South Florida, University of Florida, and University of Tennessee. The species has this status wherever found including the State of Florida. Rare and endangered biota of Florida. Presses of Florida.
Scrub vegetation is found on excessively drained sand.
The community is adapted to infrequent, intense fires. The major tree, sand pine, reseeds after fire from serotinous cones. Most other species, including shrubby evergreen oaks and Asimina tetramera, resprout from the roots. It may also occur on empty lots in Rio and Jensen Beach near Stuart, Martin County. Germination dates for Asimina tetramera are probably August to September.