Pouteria pachycalyx
T.D. Penn.
Thickcalyx pouteria
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Description
An evergreen tree. It grows 8-20 m high. The crown is round and dense. New branches have rusty hairs. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are in spirals near the ends of branches and they are leathery. They have fine hairs underneath. The leaves are 12-21 cm long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit are a round and flattened shape with ridges along them. They have a rusty, hairy covering. The fruit are 7-8 cm across. They contain 1-2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh, though they are not widely popular.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally on lower sandy plateaus in the forests near the Atlantic in Brazil.
Where It Grows
Brazil*, South America,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in individual pots in a position in semishade. Germination usually occurs in 6 - 10 weeks, and the germination rate is normally high. Plant out when 7 - 9 months old.
Other Uses
The wood is heavy, hard, of fine to medium texture, straight grained. It has moderate resistance to insects and is of moderate durability. It is only used locally, for small construction work. The plant has been recommended for ecological reforestation.
Other Information
The fruit are not very popular.
Also Known As
Bapeba, Guapeba
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 528
- Lorenzi, H., Bacher, L., Lacerda, M. & Sartori, S., 2006, Brazilian Fruits & Cultivated Exotics. Sao Paulo, Instituto Plantarum de Estuados da Flora Ltda. p 305
