Surumu pouteria
Pouteria surumuensis

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk can be 35 cm across. The young shoots have fine hairs. The leaves are in loose clusters and arranged in spirals. The leaves are 15-30 cm long by 6-12 cm wide. The leaves are golden brown underneath. There are 14-24 pairs of side veins. The flowers are in groups of 2-4. The fruit are 5-6 cm long and broadly oval or pear shaped. Ripe fruit are golden brown. There is one seed.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in mixed forest on non flooded land. It grows between 100-500 m altitude in the Amazon.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Trees flower June to October and fruit are ripe January to June.

Its other names

Local names

Bakupar, Cucutiriba, Cucutiba, Goiti, Makararo

Synonyms

Lucuma sericea Krause [Illegitimate]; Pouteria macao Baehni; Richardella macao (Baehni) Aubrev.; Richardella surumuensis (Baehni) Aurbev.;