Haimara eye
Pouteria coriacea

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15-30 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. It has small buttresses. The outer bark is smooth and brown. The inner bark is red. Young shoots have fine hairs. The leaves are spaced out and arranged in spirals. They are 7-15 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowers are in groups or 3-10 in the axils of the leaves. They are pale green. The flowers contain both sexes. The fruit are 2-4 cm long and narrowly oval. The ripe fruit are yellow. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed rainforest. It grows from sea level to 700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, America, Brazil, Colombia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Trinidad, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are sweet and eaten.

The fruit are much esteemed.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Auomora kushi, Caimitillo colorado, Coco macaque, Kudihuschi, Laurier-kersen, Mal balata, Mora-balli, Timon

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum minutiflorum Britton; Guapeba coriacea Pierre; Pouteria minutiflora (Britton) Sandwith; Pseudocladia minutiflora (Britton) Aubrev.;