Bigfruit pouteria
Pouteria macrocarpa

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 6-10 m high. It can be 30 m high. The trunk and branches are similar colour to guava. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are oval or sword shaped and 7-25 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The flowers occur in fascicles of 3-7 between the leaves and the trunk. The fruit is round and 10 cm across.

There are about 150-320 Pouteria species. They grow in the tropics.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in regions with annual rainfall of 2,000-3,000 mm. The average temperature is 26°C. It needs good drainage.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guiana, Guyana, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Abiu-grande, Abiurana, Cututi grande

Synonyms

Labatia macrocarpa Martius; Lucuma macrocarpa Huber; ? Lucuma paraensis Standl.; Neolabatia macrocarpa (Mart.) Aubrev.; Pouteria paraensis (Standl.) Baehni; Richardella macrocarpa (Mart.) Baehni; Radlkoferella macrocarpa (Huber) Aubr.; ?