Maguire pouteria
Pouteria maguirei

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 20 cm across. Young shoots have brown hairs. The leaves are in loose clusters and arranged in spirals. They are 7-17 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. The are oval. There are 6-8 pairs of secondary veins. The flowers are in groups of 4-6 flowers in the axils of leaves or below the leaves. The fruit are 7-10 cm long. They are oval. There are 2-4 seeds.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in permanently flooded forest between 100-150 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abiurana, Abiurana-do-igapo, Cabeza de baba, Cabeza de babocilla, Cabeza de babocillo, Chudumiro, Palo de babilla, Temare rebalsero

Synonyms

Prieurella maguirei Aubreville;