Pouteria platyphylla

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 18 m tall. The trunk is 25 cm across. The leaves are in loose clusters and arranged in spirals. They are 18-30 cm long by 8-13 cm wide. The fruit are 3 cm long. They have 1 seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forest on non flooded land.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, South America (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit - aril

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Con'si sijica, Sacha aviyu

Synonyms

Franchetella platyphylla (A. C. Sm.) Aubrev.; Lucuma platyphylla A. C. Sm.;