Pouteria lucuma (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze

A medium sized tree 8-17 m high. It can spread 6-10 m across. It has many branches. The leaves are alternate. They are oblong or sword shaped. They are 25 cm long by 10 cm across. The fruit are round or oval and green. The pulp is bright yellow. There are some named cultivated varieties.

A tropical plant. It is subtropical and grows at 3,000 to 3,300 m altitude in Peru. It can be between 500-2,500 m. It can tolerate frost and grow in cooler climates. It can adapt to drier conditions. It grows in regions with 1,000-1,800 mm rain per year. The temperatures are 20-22°C.

The fruit are eaten fresh or used to make ice-cream. They are also used for puddings and cakes. It can be dried and stored as a flour.

Plants are usually grown from seed.