Pouteria pubescens

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 20 cm across. Young shoots are hairy. The leaves are spaced our in spirals. They are 8-19 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The fruit are 3.5-4 cm long. They have 1 seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Meynonka, Sacha aviyu

Synonyms

Franchetella pubescens Aubrev. & Pellegr.;