Sapote family: balata & star apple
Abiu
Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk.
Names
| English | Abiu |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Caimito |
| Chinese | 黄晶果 |
| Scientific name | Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. |
About this species
Pouteria caimito, the abiu (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈbiw]), is a tropical fruit tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows in the Amazonian region of South America, and this type of fruit can also be found in Cuba, the Philippines and other countries in Southeast Asia. It grows to an average of 10 metres (33 feet) high, with ovoid fruits. The inside of the fruit is translucent and white. It has a creamy and jelly-like texture with a taste resembling caramel custard.†
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Pouteria caimito es un árbol tropical de frutos comestibles perteneciente a la familia sapotaceae, está relacionada con otras sapotáceas del género Pouteria como lo son Pouteria sapota, P. campechiana y P. lucuma.
Recibe el nombres comunes de abiu en Brasil, caimito, caimito amarillo en Cuba, caimo en Costa Rica y Colombia, y cauje en Ecuador. No debe confundirse a esta especie con otra sapotácea que también es llamada caimito: Chrysophyllum cainito, ni con el aguaí blanco (Chrysophyllum viride) ni con el "aguaí anaranjado" (Chrysophyllum gonocarpum).
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黄晶果又名雅美果（葡萄牙语：abiu；葡萄牙语发音：[ɐˈbiw]）、亚美果、黄金果、加蜜蛋黄果，是桃榄属下的一种植物，原产于南美洲亚马逊雨林。成年树高4至16米，叶互生，单叶簇生枝端。花两性，单生或数朵丛生叶腋处，每结果枝开花20至280朵，浆果卵圆形或圆球形，柱头宿留，直径6至12厘米，与蛋黄果很像。果100克至600克，大者可达1500克，幼果绿色，成熟时黄色，果皮光滑，革质厚约5毫米。未成熟时有乳汁，果肉乳白色，透明胶状睬清甜，宜鲜吃或做水果沙拉。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Ericales |
| Family | Sapotaceae |
| Genus | Pouteria |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini9
- Para1
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
