Pouteria opposita
(Ducke) T. D. Penn.
Caramuri pouteria
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Description
A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 45 cm across. It has low buttresses. There are 5-10 flowers in a group. The fruit are broadly oval and green and turn yellow to orange when ripe. They are 4 cm long by 3 cm wide. There are 1 or 2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is sweet and edible.
Traditional Uses
The pulp is sweet.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest up to 800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Caramuri opposita (Ducke) Aubrev. & Pellegr.Chrysophyllum oppositifolium (Ducke) DuckeEcclinusa opposita (Ducke) CronquistGlycoxylon oppositum Ducke
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 528
- Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290
