Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H.E.Moore & Stearn

  • Filed As

    Sapotaceae
    Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H.E.Moore & Stearn

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3753 with G. Shropshire, M. Long, D. Lentz, P. Romero, E. Cocom & NYU BOT...R. Arvigo, 17 May 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Orange Walk. Terra Nova Medicinal Plant Reserve.

  • Description

    Tree to 12m with dbh 38cm; bark buttressed, rough, grey; leaves whorled; fruit oblong, tan outside, inner part orange; seeds ellipsoid, shiny, black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 190936

    Occurrence ID: 1a6343fb-4489-4051-9167-2f0c43b6f29e

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 122, 478, 479

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Orange Walk

  • Locality

    Terra Nova Medicinal Plant Reserve

  • Coordinates

    17.35, -88.92

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