Pouteria caimito · Kew POWO · Kew Plants of the World Online
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilySapotaceae
Native toBolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua
Observations recorded4,810
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- taxon common name
- abiu
- short name
- P. caimito
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Pouteria caimito, the abiu ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈbiw]), is a tropical fruit tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows in the Amazonian region of South America, and this type of fruit can also be found in Cuba, the Philippines and other countries in Southeast Asia. It grows to an average of 10 metres (33 feet) high, with ovoid fruits. The inside of the fruit is translucent and white. It has a creamy and jelly-like texture with a taste resembling caramel custard.
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Crops originating from BrazilCrops originating from ColombiaCrops originating from EcuadorCrops originating from PeruCrops originating from the AmericasGarden plants of South AmericaIUCN Red List least concern speciesMedicinal plantsPouteriaTaxa named by Hipólito Ruiz LópezTaxa named by José Antonio Pavón JiménezTaxonbars with automatically added basionymsTrees of BrazilTrees of ColombiaTrees of EcuadorTrees of PeruTrees of the Amazon rainforestTropical fruit