Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Pouteria bilocularis
Peru Common Name
Caimitillo
Tree Family
Sapotaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
11.86cm
Length
×
6.04cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–1500m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Tree Management
86% germination rates were obtained in Brazil after seeds were extracted from fruit, washed for 30 minutes, dried in shade for 18 hours at ambient temperatures, and planted at 1 in depth in substrate of sand and sawdust.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Unknown
Farm Services
- Unknown
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
The fruits are eaten by the monkey Cebus apella.
Citations
Citations
Cruz, E. D. (2005). Quantitative characteristics of fruits and seeds of Pouteria pachycarpa Pires-Sapotaceae. Revista Brasileira de Sementes, 27, 159-164.;
Pennington, T.D. & R. Bernal 2022-7-12. Pouteria bilocularis (H.J.P.Winkl.) Baehni En Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & M. Celis (eds.). 2015.;
Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co;
WFO (2022): Pouteria bilocularis (H.J.P.Winkl.) Baehni. Accessed on: 12 Jul 2022. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000281573;
Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.