Pouteria glomerata subsp. stylosa

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The trunk is fluted. The bark is greyish brown and finely cracked. The leaves have a yellowish brown coating underneath. The flowers are greenish white and have a scent. The fruit are yellow to pale brown when ripe.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in wet lowland and mountain rain forest. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. It can be in areas that are occasionally flooded.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guianas, Panama, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Trees flower throughout the year but ripe fruit are most common from January to June.

Its other names

Local names

Guayabito, Nispero mono

Synonyms

Guapeba stylosa Peirre; Labatia standleyana (Pittier) Pittier; Labatia stylosa (Pierre) Aubrev.; Lucuma standleyana Pittier; Neolabatia cuprea (Huber Pires & W. A. Rodrigues; Neolabatia stylosa (Pierre) Aurbev.; Pouteria cuprea Huber; Pouteria standleyana (Pittier) Baehni; Pouteria stylosa (Pierre) Dubard;