Pouteria glomerata

(Miq.) Radlk.

Sapotaceae

+ Synonyms

Guapeba glomerata (Miq.) Pierre

Guapeba parinarioides (Radlk.) Pierre

Guapeba stilosa Pierre ex Dubard

Guapeba stylosa Pierre

Labatia glomerata (Miq.) Radlk.

Labatia glomerata Pohl ex Miq.

Labatia glomorata (Miq.) Radlk. ex Engl.

Labatia parinarioides Radlk.

Labatia parviflora Pittier

Labatia standleyana (Pittier) Pittier

Labatia stylosa (Pierre) Aubrév.

Lucuma glomerata Miq.

Lucuma hypoglauca Standl.

Lucuma standleyana Pittier

Neolabatia cuprea (Huber) Pires & W.A.Rodrigues

Neolabatia glomerata (Miq.) Aubrév.

Neolabatia hypoglauca (Standl.) Aubrév.

Neolabatia parviflora (Pittier) Aubrév.

Neolabatia stylosa (Pierre) Aubrév.

Pouteria cuprea Huber

Pouteria hypoglauca (Standl.) Baehni

Pouteria pittieri Baehni

Pouteria standleyana (Pittier) Baehni

Pouteria stylosa (Pierre) Dubard

Pouteria weddelliana Pierre

Richardella glomerata (Miq.) Baehni

Richardella hypoglauca (Standl.) Baehni

Common Name: Zapote Blanco

Ripening fruit
Photograph by: Reinaldo Aguilar

General Information

Zapote blanco ranges from a shrub growing 3 - 4 metres tall to a tree with a broad low crown that can sometimes grow as much as 20 metres tall. The bole can be as much as 45 cm. in diameter[

331

Title: Flora of Guatemala
Publication
Author: Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website: http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
Year: 1946 - 1976
ISBN
Description: A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/

434

Title: Flora of Peru
Publication
Author: Macbride. J.F.
Publisher: Field Museum of Natural History
Year: 1936
ISBN
Description: An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.

].
The fruit is not universally liked, but is greatly appreciated by many people who enjoy the more creamy texture of the fruit[

331

Title: Flora of Guatemala
Publication
Author: Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website: http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
Year: 1946 - 1976
ISBN
Description: A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/

]. The tree is cultivated for its fruit in Mexico and El Salvador[

317

Title: Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
Author
Website: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

331

Title: Flora of Guatemala
Publication
Author: Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website: http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
Year: 1946 - 1976
ISBN
Description: A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/

434

Title: Flora of Peru
Publication
Author: Macbride. J.F.
Publisher: Field Museum of Natural History
Year: 1936
ISBN
Description: An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.

Range

S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants can tolerate occasioal temperatures as low as -2°c[

377

Title: Trade Winds Fruit
Publication
Author
Website: http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[

331

Title: Flora of Guatemala
Publication
Author: Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website: http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
Year: 1946 - 1976
ISBN
Description: A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/

377

Title: Trade Winds Fruit
Publication
Author
Website: http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
Publisher
Year: 0
ISBN
Description: The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.

]. The flesh is fragrant[

331

Title: Flora of Guatemala
Publication
Author: Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website: http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
Year: 1946 - 1976
ISBN
Description: A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/

]. The oval to globose fruit is about 7cm long and 5cm wide with a very thick, hard shell and 4 fairly large seeds[

331

Title: Flora of Guatemala
Publication
Author: Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website: http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
Year: 1946 - 1976
ISBN
Description: A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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