Lemon Bay Rum Tree

Lemon Bay Rum TreeLatin name Pimenta racemosa Description coming soon!

and can also be grown indoors

and the tree grows naturally a bit bushy

Pair with a patch of Coontie plants to attract an endangered Atala butterfly population in your food forest

but are best described as a “bramble” due to their sprawling growth habit

and sometimes the crushed leaves will smell of anise

‘Lil Gem’ comes from the Zill mango breeding program

though it obviously has a central mango flavor and plenty of sweetness

Developed by Gary Zill

Though it has this unique tendency

there were several mills around Miami that processed Coontie through the early 1900s

sometimes eaten fresh but often used to make juices and add flavor to cooked dishes (similar to a lime)

and once it fruited for us we discovered that it is a great quality plantain and produces relatively often