Pouteria franciscana Baehni

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Pouteria

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. Young shoots have fine brown hairs. The leaves are in clusters and arranged in spirals. They are 12-19 cm long by 5-6 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and taper to the ends. The flowers are in groups or 3-8 and mostly below the leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow and have a scent. The fruit are 5-6 cm long. There is one seed about 3 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.5
Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Amazon in forest that is occasionally flooded.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Pouteria franciscana world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil

Conservation status

Pouteria franciscana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:209771-2
WFO ID wfo-0000281759
COL ID 4M7J7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735086
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Synonyms

Pouteria franciscana