Pouteria chiricana
(Standl.) Baehni
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPouteria chiricana is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Panama.
Description
A tropical tree in the Sapotaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, South America,
Synonyms
Lucuma chiricana Standl.
Also Known As
Nispero, Nispero de monte
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 687
