Pouteria pallida

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A large tree. The fruit are 4-7 cm long by 2 cm wide. They have onelarge seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest and up to 600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Dominica, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Trinidad, Windward is.

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Balata, Balata blanc

Synonyms

Lucuma pallida C. F. Gaertn.; Neoxythece pallida (C. F. Gaertn.) Aubrev.; Oxythece fabrilis Pierre; Oxythece hahnianum Pierre ex Duss; Oxythece pallida (C. F. Gaertn.) Cronquist; Planchonella pallida (C. F. Gaertn.) Baehni; Pouteria fabrilis (Pierre) Stehle; Pouteria hahniana (Pierre ex Duss) Stehle;