Pouteria gardneriana Radlk.

A tree. It grows 10-15 m tall. The trunk can be 150 cm across. It usually loses many leaves during the year. Young branches are hairy. The leaves can be spaced or in loose clusters. The leaves are 8-26 cm long and 2-5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowers are on thin leafless branches. The flowers are green and have a scent. The fruit are pear shaped. They are green and turn orange and are 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. There are 1-2 seeds.

Gallery forests, generally near sea level. Found mainly along rivers and streams, usually in deep, clayey soils and on slopes at elevations up to 500 metres.

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Plants are grown from seed. They should be planted in a good composted soil.