Pouteria engleri

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 38 m tall. The trunk is 1 m across. It has buttresses 2 m tall. There are 10-20 flowers in a group. The fruit are a flattened round shape and 2-2.5 cm long by 1.5-2 cm wide. The pulp is thick and fleshy. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and savanna between 200-800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Grootbladig, Halchiballi, Konoko, Lo-oedoe, Mamanten, Zwart riemhout

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum alnifolium Engl. [Illegitimate]; Nemaluma engleri (Eyma) Aubrev. & Pellegr.;