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Pouteria pubescens

Pouteria pubescens is a species of plant in the genus Pouteria within the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Brazil and Peru. Its conservation status is vulnerable. The fruit of this plant are edible and are known as eggfruits. It is a hardwood neotropical plant.

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Pouteria pubescens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Pouteria
Species:
P. pubescens
Binomial name
Pouteria pubescens
(Aubrév. & Pellegr.) T.D.Penn.

Pouteria pubescens is a species of plant in the genus Pouteria within the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Brazil and Peru. Its conservation status is vulnerable. The fruit of this plant are edible and are known as eggfruits. It is a hardwood neotropical plant.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Pouteria pubescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T35885A9959016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35885A9959016.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.