Mamey pouteria
Pouteria fossicola

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tall tree. It grows up to 40 m tall. It can have small buttresses. The leaves are alternate and 14 cm long. They are stiff and narrow towards the base. They are bunched near the tips of the twigs. The flowers are cream coloured and 1 cm long. They occur in clusters along the twigs. The fruit is 7-12 cm long. It is green to brown with a warty texture. There are 1-2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Costa Rica it grows in mountain forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

Caution: The unripe fruit probably have hydrocynide.

The fruit are good quality.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kure, Mamey de injerto, Mamey verde

Synonyms

Calocarpum borucanum Standl. & L. O. Williams; Grias megacarpa Dwyer;