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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Pouteria_guianensis is an evergreen Tree growing to 25 m (82ft) by 20 m (65ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Chaetocarpus pouteria J.F.Gmel. Krugella hartii Pierre Labatia pedunculata Willd. Labatia tovarensis Engl. Lucuma hartii Hemsl. Lucuma huallagae Standl. Pouteria cuatrecasasii Aubrév. Pouteria demerarae Sandwith Pouteria glazioviana Dubard Pouteria hartii (Hemsl.) Dubard Pouteria obidensis Huber Pouteria pedunculata (Willd.) Poir. Pouteria tovarensis Engl.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[422 ]. The pulp is firm and sweet tasting[422 ]. The fruit is 45 - 50mm long and 40 - 53cm wide[422 ].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
The heartwood is a light to dark brown; the sapwood is pale brown. The grain is straight, there is no distinctive taste or aroma. The wood is very hard, strong and durable, resisting attacts of fungi and insects. It has a high silica content making it difficult to saw and giving it a high blunting effect; planing is moderately easy, The wood is used for purposes such as construction, making furniture[46 ]. Industrial crop: Hydrocarbon.
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Humid tropics. A regional crop.
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Plant Propagation
Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Asepoko, Jansnijder, Marapasmukri, Pepeboiti, Poyak, Redijamboka,
Native Range
SOUTHERN AMERICA: Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad), French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Brazil (north & east), Bolivia, Colombia, Peru (east)
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
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Botanical References
Links / References
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A special thanks to Ken Fern for some of the information used on this page.
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