Pouteria campechiana

(Kunth) Baehni

Candollea 9: 398. 1942,.

Common names: Canistel zapotillo zapote blanco
IntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Lucuma campechiana Kunth in A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 3(fol.): 188; 3(qto.): 240. 1819
Synonyms: Lucuma nervosa A. de Candolle
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 245. Mentioned on page 232.

Trees to 8 m. Leaves: petiole 10–25(–45) mm, finely hairy; blade elliptic to oblanceolate or obovate, 80–250(–330) × 30–80(–150) mm, margins revolute. Pedicels 6–12 mm, densely hairy. Flowers: sepals ovate to suborbiculate, 4.5–11 mm; petals 8–12 mm, tube 5–6(–8) mm; staminodes petaloid, 2–4 mm. Berries 25–70 mm, apex short-rostrate, surface smooth. Seeds 1–6, 20–40 mm.


Phenology: Flowering mid summer.
Habitat: Hardwood hammocks
Elevation: 0-5 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Fla., Mexico, West Indies (Cuba), Central America.

Discussion

Pouteria campechiana, native from Mexico to Panama, is frequently cultivated and escaped or persistent in the West Indies and Florida.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Richard P. Wunderlin +  and R. David Whetstone +
(Kunth) Baehni +
Lucuma campechiana +
Canistel +, zapotillo +  and zapote blanco +
Fla. +, Mexico +, West Indies (Cuba) +  and Central America. +
Hardwood hammocks +
Flowering mid summer. +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Lucuma nervosa +
Pouteria campechiana +
Pouteria +
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