Pouteria reticulata
Pouteria reticulata
Zapotillo
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This sapotillo grows up to 40 m high, it is distributed from Mexico to Bolivia, Venezuela, it is found in humid, very humid and cloud forests from 0 to 1800 m elevation. The flowers are white, pollinated by insects, the fruits ripen purple and are eaten and dispersed by animals. This species is locally used for its wood, which is used in construction.
Historia de la planta
Este zapotillo alcanza hasta 40 m de alto, se distribuye desde México a Bolivia, Venezuela, se encuentra en bosques húmedos, muy húmedos y nubosos desde 0 a 1800 m de elevación. Las flores son blancas, polinizadas por insectos, los frutos maduran color morado, son consumidos y dispersados por animales. Esta especie es localmente utilizada por su madera, que es usada en construcción.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Pouteria reticulata
Common name(s):
Zapotillo, Zapotillo
Family
Sapotaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July
Fruiting Months:
February, March, April
Conservation
IUCN category:
LC
CITES:
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Zapotillo
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Plant Story
This sapotillo grows up to 40 m high, it is distributed from Mexico to Bolivia, Venezuela, it is found in humid, very humid and cloud forests from 0 to 1800 m elevation. The flowers are white, pollinated by insects, the fruits ripen purple and are eaten and dispersed by animals. This species is locally used for its wood, which is used in construction.
Historia de la planta
Este zapotillo alcanza hasta 40 m de alto, se distribuye desde México a Bolivia, Venezuela, se encuentra en bosques húmedos, muy húmedos y nubosos desde 0 a 1800 m de elevación. Las flores son blancas, polinizadas por insectos, los frutos maduran color morado, son consumidos y dispersados por animales. Esta especie es localmente utilizada por su madera, que es usada en construcción.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Pouteria reticulata
Common name(s)
Zapotillo
Family
Sapotaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July
Fruiting Monts
February, March, April
Conservation
IUCN category
LC
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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