Trompillo
Pouteria simulans
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows to 25 m high. The young shoots are hairy. The leaves are spaced or loosely clustered. They are arranged in spirals. The leaves are 11.2-22 cm long by 3.2-9 cm wide. They are broadly oval. There are 10-12 pairs of secondary veins. The flowers contain both sexes. The flowers occur as 1-5 flowers in tufts in the axils of leaves. They are white. The fruit are 3.5-4 cm long. They are dull orange. There is one seed. It is 2.5-2.7 cm long.
There are about 150-320 Pouteria species. They grow in the tropics.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen lowland and mountain forest. It grows between 200-1500 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Anumu, Purgo-macho, Similar pouteria, Trompillo