Pouteria lucumifolia
(Reissek ex Maxim.) T. D. Penn.
Lucumaleaf pouteria
Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 30 m tall and the trunks are 50 cm across. The leaves are alternate and in spirals. The flowers are in groups of 2-10. Ripe fruit are yellow to orange. They have 1 seed.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet zones. It can grow in occasionally flooded forests up to 200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America*, Venezuela,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Synonyms
Ilex lucumifolia Reissek ex Maxim.Paralabatia casiquierensis Aubrev.Pseudocladia casiquiarensis Aubrev.Pseudocladia orinocoensis Aubrev.
Also Known As
Caimitillo, Lukma, Luma, Majagua hoja fina, Quinilla, Quinilla blamca, Yuquito
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 527
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 572
- Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290
