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Which Köppen-Geiger or Trewartha climate zone? USDA hardiness zone 13b could be the Brazilian Amazon or the southern coast of Tamil Nadu or somewhere in Somalia... If I recommend mangosteen, and you live in Somalia, then I'm complicit in the death of the queen. Specific climate info please!
I think I’m somewhere around As for Koppen-Geiger
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meaning dry summer? Oof. Those droughts are the worst. Here's a quick-and-dirty list. For the sake of easy management, I won't list any vines or short-lived plants. Trees and shrubs and palms only. This is by no means exhaustive. No guarantees of accuracy.More Suitable
Depending on the exact temperatures and precipitation at your site, as well as the soil, these would probably do well.
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These plants might be suitable depending on the specific climate conditions at your site. Some of them would not do well with too much rain in the wet season, while others would always require irrigation in the dry season. Some of them could survive the climate just fine, but fruiting is questionable due to the wet and dry seasons being inverted. Many more plants native to
Aw
regions could probably be included here, but these seem (potentially) more suitable for dry summers.* highly recommended if your conditions are suitable
Without knowing where you are, I can't recommend any seed/plant sources, but feel free to ask for more information about any of the plants that I listed. I also recommend these resources for information about food forests, especially in your climate.