Status:
valid
Authors:
Alves-Araújo & M.Alves
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 36: 1006 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001042819
Common Names
- Pouteria trifida
- Trifid pouteria
- Pouteria
Description
Pouteria trifida (also called Trifid Pouteria, among many other common names) is a tropical, evergreen tree native to South America. It has fragrant, white flowers and glossy, dark green leaves. It is found in tropical forests and is often used as a garden ornamental.
Uses & Benefits
Pouteria trifida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pouteria trifida has small, white, star-shaped flowers that form in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and thin.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pouteria trifida is a tropical tree found in Central and South America. It is a fast-growing species that can reach heights of up to 15 meters. It is propagated by seed or cuttings. The seeds should be planted in a warm, moist, and well-drained soil. The cuttings should be taken from mature branches and planted in a warm, moist, and well-drained soil. The cuttings should be kept moist until they have rooted.
Where to Find Pouteria trifida
Pouteria trifida is native to South America and can be found in wet meadows, along streams and in wet woods.
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,