Sapotaceae FAMILY

Pouteria pierrei

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Occupational asthma and contact urticaria caused by the wood dust have been recorded in sawmill workers^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree

Growth—

The tree usually regenerates abundantly in the wild^[1]. The plant is susceptible to fire; after a fire in a forest in Côte d’Ivoire 50% of the trees died within 6 years^[1]. Seedlings are classified as non-pioneer light demanders. Although they may be very abundant around parent trees, further development depends on the presence of gaps in the forest canopy^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Germination takes 2–3 weeks, and initial growth is slow^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pouteria+pierrei>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.