Pouteria dominigensis (C.F.Gaertn.) Baehni

Jacana (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Pouteria

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The leaves are 4-13 cm long. They are 2-6 cm wide. The flowers occur as several in a group in the axils of leaves. The fruit are yellow and fleshy. They are 2-5 cm long and 3-6 cm wide. There are 1 to several seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Pouteria dominigensis world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Haiti, Panama, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:788911-1
WFO ID wfo-0000281700
COL ID 4M7GR
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Synonyms

Lucuma dominigensis Pouteria dominigensis Radlkoferella dominigensis Lucuma serpentaria var. domingensis Pouteria dominigensis var. dominigensis Pouteria domingensis var. typica

Lower taxons

Pouteria dominigensis subsp. cuprea Pouteria dominigensis subsp. dominigensis