Robust cuspidate pouteria
Pouteria cuspidata subsp. robusta

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is 45 cm across. It has buttresses about 1 m high. The bark is pale grey and has slight cracks along it. The flowers are yellowish-white. The fruit are a yellowish-green to purple.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and savannah forest up to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It flowers are fruits throughout the year.

Its other names

Local names

Abiurana, Balata singe rouge, Boroweballi, Cabecudo, Majarajuba, Maparajuba, Nispero, Temare, Yuquito

Synonyms

Neoxythece robusta (Mart. & Eichler) Aubrev. & Pellegr.; Oxythece robusta (Mart. & Eichler) Pierre; Pouteria robusta (Mart. & Eichler) Eyma; Sideroxylon robustum Martius & Euchler;