Pouteria torta subsp. tuberculata (Sleumer) T.D.Penn.

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Pouteria > Pouteria torta

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The bark is dark brown and scaling. The leaves are 15-45 cm long. There are 17-37 secondary veins. The fruit are 5-7 cm long. They are covered with hairy projections.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.6
Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It is usually on non flooded land.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Pouteria torta subsp. tuberculata world distribution map, present in Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:956310-1
WFO ID wfo-0000282158
COL ID 5KMHX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 740827
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Synonyms

Lucuma tuberculata Pouteria echinocarpa Pouteria neglecta Pouteria cooperi Pouteria wurdackii Calocarpum cooperi Pouteria torta subsp. tuberculata Xantolis tuberculata