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Bapeba
Pouteria pachycalyx
A strange and very rare sapote having knobby, almost ugly fruits that ripen green and brown. Pulp is orange-tan in color, with a mildly sweet flavor. Very uncommon in the wild, not cultivated, and listed as critically endangered.
Seed Availability
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Description
An evergreen tree that can reach 60 feet in height. Leaves are long, similar to more common sapotes such as Pouteria sapota. The fruits ripen from July to August in its native range. Fruits grow to about 2" across and contain 1-2 seeds.
Hardiness
Unknown.
Growing Environment
Unknown.
Propagation
By seeds.
Uses
Native Range
Native to the Atlantic forest regions of Brazil.
Related Species
Sapotaceae | |||
Argania spinosa Argan |
Chrysophyllum cainito Star Apple | ||
Chrysophyllum oliviforme Satin Leaf Tree |
Chrysophyllum soboliferum (Pradosia brevipes) Armadillo Fruit | ||
Manilkara bidentata, Mimusops balata Ausubo |
Manilkara huberi Massaranduba | ||
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla |
Mimusops elengi Spanish Cherry | ||
Pouteria bullata Abiurana |
Pouteria caimito Abiu | ||
Pouteria campechiana Canistel |
Pouteria gardneriana Abuai | ||
Pouteria hypoglauca Cinnamon Apple |
Pouteria lucuma (Lucuma obovata) Lucuma | ||
Pouteria multiflora Bully Tree |
Pouteria pachycalyx Bapeba | ||
Pouteria pariry Frutao |
Pouteria ramiflora Macaranduba | ||
Pouteria sapota Mamey Sapote |
Pouteria torta Curiola | ||
Pouteria ucuqui Ucuqui |
Pouteria venosa Aboirana | ||
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote |
Sideroxylon foetidissimum Mastic | ||
Sideroxylon obtusifolium Jungleplum |
Synsepalum dulcificum Miracle Fruit | ||
Synsepalum subcordatum Giant Miracle Fruit |