Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk.
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Filed As
Sapotaceae
Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. -
Collector(s)
M. H. Nee 48543, 01 Mar 1998
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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.
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Habitat
On slope at base of northermost hills, clay and gravelly soil. Secondary and remnants of tropical evergreen forest, with some remnant Astrocaryum.
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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.
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Specimen Notes
[See NY barcode 660883]
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 660901
Occurrence ID: 6a72e8d4-c41b-458e-8a06-8d9db260ecd2
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Sapotaceae
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All Determinations
Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. det M. H. Nee, 2002
Note: ! T. Triono 2006
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
Santa Cruz
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County/Municipio
Ichilo Prov.
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Locality
3.5 km SW of turnoff at Villa San Isidro from new highway from Buena Vista to Río Ichilo.
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Elevation
Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)
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Coordinates
-17.42, -64
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Distribution
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Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk.