Pouteria sagotiana

(Baill.) Eyma

Sagot pouteria

Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit

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Summary

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Pouteria sagotiana is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.

Description

A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk is 10 cm across. There are 5-20 flowers in a group. The fruit are oval and 2 cm long by 1.4 cm wide. They are violet to black when ripe. There is 1 seed.

Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Medicinal Uses

The inner bark is scraped, warmed and used as a medicament for sores. A decoction of the plant (part unspecified) is used as a wash by the Surinam Tirio to treat a condition known as 'wepurukane', which possibly refers to spontaneous abortion.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 700 m

Where It Grows

Amazon, Brazil, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname,

Synonyms

Eremoluma sagotiana Baill.Lucuma sagotiana (Baill.) Engl.

Also Known As

Abiurana, Achinadan, Aprahoedoe, Apra-oedoe, Asusuchi, Djoe-bortri

References (2)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 529
Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290