Pouteria pallida
(C. F. Gaertn.) Baehni
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPouteria pallida is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Saint Lucia.
Description
A large tree. The fruit are 4-7 cm long by 2 cm wide. They have onelarge seed.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest and up to 600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Dominica, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Trinidad, Windward is.,
Synonyms
Lucuma pallida C. F. Gaertn.Neoxythece pallida (C. F. Gaertn.) Aubrev.Oxythece fabrilis PierreOxythece hahnianum Pierre ex DussOxythece pallida (C. F. Gaertn.) CronquistPlanchonella pallida (C. F. Gaertn.) BaehniPouteria fabrilis (Pierre) StehlePouteria hahniana (Pierre ex Duss) Stehle
Also Known As
Balata, Balata blanc
References (2)
- Ferns, K., Useful Tropical Plants
- 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 694
