| Pouteria glomerata | |
|---|---|
| |
| Pouteria glomerata subsp. glomerata | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pouteria |
| Species: | P. glomerata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pouteria glomerata (Miq.) Radlk. | |
Pouteria glomerata is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is distributed from Mexico to North-East Argentina. Its greatest presence is in Brazil, where it is known as abiurana-do-igapó (wetland abiurana). Mature fruit has a smooth and yellow pericarp, with four ovary locules. The subspecies Pouteria glomerata subsp. stylosa is endemic to the Amazon Basin, where it is called abiurana-roxa (purple abiurana). The subspecies Pouteria glomerata subsp. glomerata, formerly known as Pouteria hypoglauca, is native to Central America, and an edible fruit (called cinnamon apple), grown in Florida.
References
- Grandtner, MM; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press.
- Alves-Araújo, A. "Pouteria in Flora do Brasil 2020". Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro.
- Boning, Charles R. (2021-06-01). Florida's Best Fruiting Plants: Native and Exotic Trees, Shrubs, and Vines. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-68334-275-5.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Pouteria glomerata |
|
| Lucuma glomerata | |
 | This Sapotaceae article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |