Pouteria pariry (Ducke) Baehni

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Pouteria

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The young shoots have sort brown hairs. The leaves are loosely clustered and arranged in spirals. They are 15-23 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped. Flowers are in groups of 5-10 below the leaves. The flowers are green. The fruit are 9-10 cm across. The are a flattened round shape. They are orange when ripe. There are 2-3 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 27.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in non flooded lowland forest in the Amazon.
More
Rainforest, in areas not subject to inundation.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh and also used for drinks.
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Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Pouteria pariry world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Pouteria pariry threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:209843-2
WFO ID wfo-0000281975
COL ID 4M7Q8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pouteria pariry Rhamnoluma pariry Lucuma pariry Eglerodendron pariry