Pouteria trigonosperma
Eyma
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tree. It can grow 40 m tall. The trunk is 65 cm across. Young shoots are hairy and spreading. The hairs are red. The leaves are 11-19 cm long by 6.5-10 cm wide. They can be in loose clusters. There are 1-3 flowers in groups below the leaves. The fruit are 6-7 cm long. The ripe fruit are green with a pale yellow pulp.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Abenbele, Boesi koesoewe, Bosch koesoewe, Iawe hepajapa, Janboka, Jawahe papaja, Jawohe paikelia, Kamahora, Mabijara, Mpijara, Mapilan, Mapiran, Mapiran warian, Mapirian, Mapiwalan, Sabana-djoebortri, Sabana mabiara
References (2)
- 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 698
- Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290
