Pouteria pierrei (A.Chev.) Baehni

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Pouteria

Characteristics

A tree. It grows to 40 m high. The trunk is 1.2 m across. It does not have branches until 25 m up the trunk. The trunk is straight and cylinder shaped with buttresses near the base. These can be 3 m high. The leaves are simple and entire and arranged in spirals. The leaves are densely hairy underneath. The leaves are oval and 8-15 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. The side veins are orange coloured. The flowers are in groups in the axils of the fallen leaves. The flower stalks are hairy and 3 cm long. The fruit are round berries 1.5-2 cm long. They turn red when ripe. They are finely hairy. The seeds are oval and 1.3 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.2
Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest. It suits humid locations. It also grows in semi-deciduous forest.
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Semi-deciduous forest and the transition zone to humid evergreen forest.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses food gene source material wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds germinate in 2-3 weeks.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Pouteria pierrei world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Pouteria pierrei threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:789124-1
WFO ID wfo-0000281996
COL ID 787FJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hormogyne pierrei Pouteria aningeri Rhamnoluma robusta Malacantha robusta Pouteria pierrei Aningeria pierrei Aningeria robusta