Tuberculate twisted pouteria
Pouteria torta subsp. tuberculata

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The bark is dark brown and scaling. The leaves are 15-45 cm long. There are 17-37 secondary veins. The fruit are 5-7 cm long. They are covered with hairy projections.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is usually on non flooded land.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Belize, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guiana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abiurana-de-goma, Dupi, Quinilla

Synonyms

Calocarpum cooperi (Cronquist) Lundell; Lucuma tuberculata Sleumer; Pouteria cooperii Cronquist; Pouteria echinocarps W. A. Rodrigues; Pouteria neglecta Cronquist; Pouteria wurdackii Aubrev.; Xantolis tuberculata (Sleumer) Baehni;