Colombia pouteria
Pouteria arguacoensium

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. Young shoots have rusty hairs. The leaves are spaced out and arranged in spirals. The leaves are oval and 13-20 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. The flowers are greenish-white. The fruit are pear shaped and yellow. They are 8-12 cm long. There are 2-3 seeds.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in mountain rainforest between 1,300-2,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Colombia (country/location of origin), Mediterranean, North Africa, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

The tree is enjoyed locally. It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Manzana, Manzano, Nawe, Nawo

Synonyms

Lucuma arguacoensium Karsten; Lucuma deliciosa Linden; Radlkoferella arguacoensium (H. Karst.) Pierre;