Pouteria putamen-ovi
T. D. Penn.
Micuna pouteria
SapotaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows on sandy soil and between 100-150 m above sea level.
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 75 cm across. The fruit are round or oval. They are 3.5-5.5 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. There is 1 seed.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Pouteria putamen-ovi is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.
Names & Synonyms
Abiurana, Caimitillo, Loro micuna, Mehiwenga, Quinilla, Quinilla blanca hoja naucha
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 529
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290
