Hispid pouteria
Pouteria hispida

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows 17-36 m tall. The trunk is 1 m across. The trunk is fluted and has buttresses 5 m high. The outer bark is grey and flaky. The young shoots have sharp hairs. The leaves are in clusters and arranged in spirals. They are 6-25 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. They are oval. There are stiff hairs on the midrib underneath. Flowers are in groups of 2-6 and are usually clustered below the leaves. The fruit are small yellow berries. They are 4-8 cm long. There are several seeds.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and savanna forest. It grows on non flooded land. It grows from sea level to 900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abuirana, Abuirana braba, Abuirana braba, Asipoko, Atakamaraballi, Aviyu, Black asepoko, Caimito negro, Curriola peluda, Dadarue, Dayahuetoa, Kamahora, Naso toa, Tuwonure, Yawaxihi

Synonyms

Pouteria benoistii Aubrev.; Pouteria solimoesensis Aubrev. & Pellegr.; Pouteria trichopoda Baehni;