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Pouteria guianensis

(Pouteria guianensis)

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Description

Pouteria is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical regions of the world. It includes the Canistel (P. campechiana), the Mamey Sapote (P. sapota) and the Lucuma (P. lucuma). Commonly, this genus is known as pouteria trees or, in some cases, eggfruits. Pouteria is related to Manilkara, another genus that produces hard and heavy woods (e.g. Balat-, M. bidentata) much used in heavy or outdoors construction, as well as edible fruit (such as Sapodilla, M. zapota).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Sapotaceae
Genus:Pouteria
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