Category
page 1Taxa described in 1775

Pouteria
Pouteria is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical Americas, with outlier species in Cameroon and Malesia. It includes the green sapote (P. viridis), the mamey sapote (P. sapota), and the abiu (P. caimito). Commonly, this genus is known as pouteria trees.

Vochysia
thumb|Vochysia tomentosa - MHNT

Apeiba
thumb|Apeiba glabra - MHNT
thumb|Apeiba petoumo - MHNT

Qualea
thumb|Qualea rosea - MHNT
Qualea is a flowering plant genus in the family Vochysiaceae. These plants occur in the Neotropics and their wood makes good timber and firewood and is used in construction. Some species of Qualea have medicinal properties.