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General Information

Pouteria durlandii is a semideciduous tree with a dense crown growing 5 - 12 metres tall. The bole is slightly grooved, around 20cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild as a local source of food and wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana; C. America - Panama to Mexico.

Habitat

Atlantic rainforest and coastal forests, usually in secondary formations[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Semi-deciduous Tree
Height	10.00 m
Growth Rate	Slow
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade[].
A slow-growing tree[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

The yellow, globose fruit is around 3cm in diameter, containing 1 - 2 large seeds and very little flesh[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is fine-textured, straight-grained, moderately heavy, hard to cut, resistant to wood-eating organisms. It is suitable for exterior purposes, turned objects, window and door frames etc[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate in excess of 80% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 100 - 120 days[].

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