Pouteria krukovii

(A. C. Sm.) Baehni

Krukoff pouteria

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

It is a tropical plant.

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela

A tropical tree in the sapodilla family (Sapotaceae), with edible fruit.

Source ↗

Pouteria krukovii is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.

Names & Synonyms

Abiurana, Abiurana-balata, Caimitillo, Maparajuba

Lucuma krukovii A. C. Sm.

References (2)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 527
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.