Pouteria glomerata Radlk.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Pouteria

Characteristics

A medium sized tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk can be slightly fluted. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaves are clustered at the ends of branches and arranged in spirals. They are 6-20 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The leaves are widest above the middle. The leaves are silvery underneath. The flowers are small and in clusters on the branches below the leaves. There are 2-10 in a group. The fruit are round with a short sharp point. They are 3-9 cm long. The fruit turn yellow when ripe. There can be one or several seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 17.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in wet forests. It is often along river banks and in flooded land. It grows from sea level to 1,300 m above sea level. It is native to Mexico and El Salvador. It can grow on limestone soils.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh. Some kinds are sweet and eaten raw. They can cause constipation if eaten in large amounts.
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Edible fruits nuts seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Leaf

Pouteria glomerata leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Pouteria glomerata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Pouteria glomerata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:788965-1
WFO ID wfo-0000281780
COL ID 6W7FG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735087
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lucuma glomerata Labatia glomerata Labatia glomorata Neolabatia glomerata Pouteria glomerata Richardella glomerata Guapeba glomerata Abatia glomerata Labatia glomerata Richardella glomerata var. glabrescens Pouteria glomerata var. typica Richardella glomerata var. glomerata

Lower taxons

Pouteria glomerata subsp. glomerata Pouteria glomerata subsp. stylosa