Pouteria torta Radlk.

A small to medium sized tree. It grows up to 10 m high. It can be 40 m tall. The crown is round and the trunk is grooved. The trunk is short and 30-40 cm across. The leaves are leathery. They are in groups at the tips of the stems. The leaves are 20-25 cm long. The flowers are small and red. The fruit are small and egg shaped. They are 3-7 cm across. The skin is green to brown and the flesh is soft and white.

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in wet tropical rainforests in Brazil. It is often near swamps and river banks. It grows in lowlands and uplands.

Fruit are eaten fresh and used in drinks and preserves.

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and put in a heap to allow the flesh to rot. The seeds are washed out with running water. The seeds are only viable for a very short time. Fresh seed should be planted. They germinate in 25-50 days.