Sapotaceae FAMILY

Pouteria pariry

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pouteria pariry is a tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall[ 757 Title Fruit Trees and Useful Plants in Amazonian Life Publication Non-Wood Forest Products 20. Author Shanley P.; Cymerys M.; Serra M.; Medina G. (Editors) Website http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2360e/i2360e.pdf Publisher FAO, United Nations Year 2011 ISBN 978-92-5-107007-9 Description Quite a lot of information on a number of useful plants growing in the Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its fruit. It has occasionally been cultivated, bu this is quite rare because it is assumed that the tree does not really fruit much before it is 50 - 60 years old[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil.

HabitatRainforest, in areas not subject to inundation[ 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. , 757 Title Fruit Trees and Useful Plants in Amazonian Life Publication Non-Wood Forest Products 20. Author Shanley P.; Cymerys M.; Serra M.; Medina G. (Editors) Website http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2360e/i2360e.pdf Publisher FAO, United Nations Year 2011 ISBN 978-92-5-107007-9 Description Quite a lot of information on a number of useful plants growing in the Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].