Pouteria caimito · Kew POWO · Kew Plants of the World Online
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Pouteria caimito is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It belongs to the genus Pouteria and is classified within the order Ericales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species is part of the kingdom Plantae. Common names for this taxon include abiu, abio, and abieiro.
The taxon range includes Brazil, Roraima, Pará, and Paraíba. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2019. The species is distinct from Chrysophyllum cainito.
Records for Pouteria caimito are held by institutions including NY and IBUNAM. Occurrence data indicates presence in Brazil and Costa Rica. The species has 4,810 occurrences and 1,718 records, with 971 media items associated with it.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilySapotaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,718
- With media
- 971
- Family
- Sapotaceae
- Collections
- NY, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Costa Rica
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pouteria
- Image
- Starr-140925-2018-Pouteria caimito-fruit-Pali o Waipio Huelo-Maui (24616024964).jpg
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- Commons category
- Pouteria caimito
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Pouteria caimito
- taxon common name
- abiu
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- different from
- Chrysophyllum cainito
- taxon range
- Pernambuco
- short name
- P. caimito
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Description
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