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Pouteria decorticans

Family: Sapotaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk is 35 cm across. The trunk is fluted. The leaves are in clusters arranged in spirals. There are 1-3 flowers in a group near the leaves. The fruit is narrowly oval and 3-3.5 cm long. It is yellow to orange when ripe. There are several seeds.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Venezuela


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Abiu giboia, Abiurana

Synonyms