Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk.

  • Filed As

    Sapotaceae
    Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48543, 01 Mar 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Ichilo Prov. 3.5 km SW of turnoff at Villa San Isidro from new highway from Buena Vista to Río Ichilo.

  • Habitat

    On slope at base of northermost hills, clay and gravelly soil. Secondary and remnants of tropical evergreen forest, with some remnant Astrocaryum.

  • Description

    Shrub or treelet 5 m tall. Sap milky. Fruit bright yellow-orange, on twigs below the leaves, ellipsoid, slightly asymmetric, with easily removed pubescence, to 6 cm long, 5 cm diameter. Seeds 1-2, 3-3.5 cm long, 2.2-2.5 cm thick, chesnut brown, with a prominent scar.

  • Specimen Notes

    [See Fruit Collection; NY barcode 660901]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 660883

    Occurrence ID: 1ed4a606-53cd-4b8d-a430-1798c23b2df7

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Ichilo Prov.

  • Locality

    3.5 km SW of turnoff at Villa San Isidro from new highway from Buena Vista to Río Ichilo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.42, -64

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