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Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Pouteria caimito
Food
Livestock Forage
Lumber
Peru Common Name
Zapotillo
Tree Family
Sapotaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
14cm
Length
×
4.85cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
350–1500m
0 3000
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru

Native to

Region
Americas
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Coffee Agroforestry Information

Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Not Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
Planted by seeds. Remove the seed shell and plant when ripe. Plant in a partially shaded nursery. The seed usually germinates in 4 - 6 weeks. Trees take up to 8 years before they begin to bear fruit. Graft or air layers can be used. It has a low incidence of pests.

Tree Benefits and Uses

Farmer Uses
  • Food
  • Livestock Forage
  • Lumber
Used in construction.
Farm Services
  • Coffee Shade
  • Soil Improvement
Coffee Shade: provides sparse to medium shade in the form of an inverted cup
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Its fruits are consumed by rodents. It houses insects and others in leaves, flowers and bark, which serve as food for insectivorous birds.

Citations

Citations

Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-06-24. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pouteria+caimito;

WFO (2022): Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. Accessed on: 24 Jun 2022. Published on the Internet http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000281599;

Plants of the World Online POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org;

Pennington, T.D. & R. Bernal 2022-7-12. Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. 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;

Mendoza, A. L. M., & Guerrero, M. H. (2010). Catálogo de los árboles y afines de la Selva Central del Perú. Arnaldoa, 17, 203-242.

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