Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
caimito
ID:
282267

Status:
valid

Authors:
Radlk.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1882

Citation Micro:
Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 12: 312 (1882)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000281599

Common Names

  • Pouteria Caimito
  • Caimito
  • Caimito Sapote

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Synonyms

  • Labatia caimito Mart. [unknown]
  • Labatia lasiocarpa Mart. [unknown]
  • Labatia reticulata Mart. [unknown]
  • Lucuma caimito Roem. & Schult. [unknown]
  • Lucuma lasiocarpa A.DC. [unknown]
  • Lucuma laurifolia A.DC. [unknown]
  • Lucuma laurifolia reticulata A.DC. [unknown]
  • Lucuma temare Kunth [unknown]
  • Pouteria cainito laurifolia (Gomes) Baehni [unknown]
  • Pouteria lasiocarpa Radlk. [unknown]
  • Pouteria laurifolia Radlk. [unknown]
  • Pouteria leucophaea Baehni [unknown]
  • Pouteria temare (Kunth) Aubrév. [unknown]
  • Achras caimito Ruiz & Pav. [unknown]
  • Achras guapeda Casar. [unknown]
  • Richardella temare (Kunth) Pierre [unknown]
  • Caleatia caimito Mart. ex Steud. [unknown]
  • Guapeba caimito Pierre [unknown]
  • Guapeba lasiocarpa Pierre [unknown]
  • Guapeba laurifolia Gomes [unknown]
  • Guapebeira brasiliensis Steud. [unknown]
  • Guapebeira laurifolia Gomes [unknown]
  • Lucuma ternata Kunth [unknown]
  • Pouteria cainito typica Baehni [unknown]

Description

Pouteria caimito (also called Caimito, among many other common names) is a species of flowering tree in the Sapotaceae family. It is native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests. It grows up to 10 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 cm.

Uses & Benefits

Pouteria caimito is used for timber, fuelwood, and as a source of food for humans and animals. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pouteria caimito has white, star-shaped flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are thin and long with pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pouteria caimito can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-draining soil mix. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and should be kept in a warm, humid environment until they have rooted. The plant prefers full sun to partial shade and should be watered regularly.

Where to Find Pouteria caimito

Pouteria caimito can be found in the Amazon basin of South America.

Pouteria caimito FAQ

What is the scientific name of Pouteria caimito?

Pouteria caimito

What are the common names of Pouteria caimito?

Caimito, Caimito de montaña

What is the natural habitat of Pouteria caimito?

Tropical moist forest

Species in the Pouteria genus

Pouteria adolfi-friedericii, Pouteria alnifolia, Pouteria altissima, Pouteria amapaensis, Pouteria amazonica, Pouteria ambelaniifolia, Pouteria amygdalicarpa, Pouteria amygdalina, Pouteria andarahiensis, Pouteria anomala, Pouteria anteridata, Pouteria arcuata, Pouteria areolatifolia, Pouteria arguacoensium, Pouteria aristata, Pouteria atabapoensis, Pouteria aubrevillei, Pouteria austin-smithii, Pouteria baehniana, Pouteria bangii, Pouteria bapeba, Pouteria beaurepairei, Pouteria belizensis, Pouteria benai, Pouteria bilocularis, Pouteria bonneriana, Pouteria brachyandra, Pouteria bracteata, Pouteria brevensis, Pouteria brevipetiolata, Pouteria briocheoides, Pouteria buenaventurensis, Pouteria bullata, Pouteria butyrocarpa, Pouteria caimito, Pouteria calistophylla, Pouteria campanulata, Pouteria campechiana, Pouteria canaimaensis, Pouteria capacifolia, Pouteria carrieana, Pouteria cayennensis, Pouteria celebica, Pouteria chiricana, Pouteria chocoensis, Pouteria cicatricata, Pouteria cinnamomea, Pouteria cladantha, Pouteria coelomatica, Pouteria collina,

Species in the Sapotaceae family

Afrosersalisia rwandensis, Amorphospermum antilogum, Argania spinosa, Aubregrinia taiensis, Aulandra beccarii, Aulandra cauliflora, Aulandra longifolia, Autranella congolensis, Baillonella toxisperma, Beccariella balansana, Beccariella crebrifolia, Beccariella lasiantha, Beccariella novocaledonica, Beccariella xerocarpa, Beccariella brownlessiana, Boerlagella spectabilis, Breviea sericea, Burckella banikiensis, Burckella erythrophylla, Burckella fijiensis, Burckella hillii, Burckella macropoda, Burckella magusum, Burckella obovata, Burckella parvifolia, Burckella polymera, Burckella poolei, Burckella richii, Burckella sorei, Burckella thurstonii, Capurodendron androyense, Capurodendron ankaranense, Capurodendron antongiliense, Capurodendron apollonioides, Capurodendron bakeri, Capurodendron costatum, Capurodendron delphinense, Capurodendron gracilifolium, Capurodendron greveanum, Capurodendron ludiifolium, Capurodendron madagascariense, Capurodendron mandrarense, Capurodendron microphyllum, Capurodendron nodosum, Capurodendron perrieri, Capurodendron pervillei, Capurodendron pseudoterminalia, Capurodendron rubrocostatum, Capurodendron rufescens, Capurodendron sakalavum,

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