Sagot pouteria
Pouteria sagotiana

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk is 10 cm across. There are 5-20 flowers in a group. The fruit are oval and 2 cm long by 1.4 cm wide. They are violet to black when ripe. There is 1 seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 700 m

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abiurana, Achinadan, Aprahoedoe, Apra-oedoe, Asusuchi, Djoe-bortri

Synonyms

Eremoluma sagotiana Baill.; Lucuma sagotiana (Baill.) Engl.;