Pouteria penicillata
Baehni
Fine-leaved kamahora
Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPouteria penicillata is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Guyana.
Description
A tall tropical tree in the Sapotaceae family growing to 33 m with a trunk up to 50 cm across. The fruit is edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Guyana*, South America,
Synonyms
Pseudolabatia penicillata (Baehni) Aubrev.
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 695
