Pouteria bangii

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The bark is finely cracked along its length. There are 5-20 flowers in a group. The fruit are oblong and 2.5-3 cm long by 1.5-1.7 cm wide. They can be larger. They are green to orange when ripe. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and savanna.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guianas, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abiorana, Abiu-rosadinha, Airo tao, Aspeba, Bapeba, Guaracica, Kucha aviyu, Leiteiro, Menimo, Ontogamo, Pepeboiti, Timbedawe, Tuma muri

Synonyms

Lucuma melinonii Engl.; Podoluma glaziovii Baill. ex Glaz.; Pouteria micans Baehni; Pseudocladia colombiana Aubrev.; Sideroxylon bangii Rusby; and others