Coquino
Pouteria nemorosa
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows to 15-25 m high. The trunk is 60-80 cm across. The leaves are alternate and 8-13 cm long by 3.5-5 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The leaf stalk is 2-3 cm long. The fruit is fleshy and with a hard stone inside. It is oval and 3-4 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. There is 1 seed.
There are about 150-320 Pouteria species. They grow in the tropics.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In Bolivia it grows to 600 m altitude. The rainfall is 1000-1500 mm per year.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw and added to sweet dishes.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Akiu jaja-tsewe, Barata, Bata jihui, Batabi, Bolaquiro, Caimito colorado, Cochina, Coquinillo, Coquino, Cosena, Iba, Cuaje, Chupon, Ibana, Maparajuba-vermelha, Meewe, Menehue, Palo concha, Sicare