Yaas
Pouteria baehniana
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
An evergreen tree. Young shoots have rusty hairs. The leaves are clustered and arranged in spirals. They are 9-43 cm long by 4-18 cm wide. The leaves are broadly oval with a slight tip at the end. Flowers are in groups of 1-8 in the axils of leaves or on the branches. The flowers do not have stalks and contain both sexes. The fruit are 4-5 cm long and oval. There is a single seed. This is 3 cm long.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,600-3,000 m above sea level. It grows in rainforest and cloud forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Venezuela
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Arbol de sapo, Awe, Cacho, Kuniju pala ainki, Lechoso, Meningowe, Nispero, Nogowe, Ojo de buey, Palakukum, Panancuco, Pegowenka, Perejil, Piaste, Piaste negro, Titecahue, Urcu apiu