Pouteria grandis
| Scientific name | Pouteria grandis |
|---|---|
| Recorded name | Uu-aška (French Guiana) |
| Genus | Pouteria |
| Family | Sapotaceae |
| Order | Ericales |
| Habit | Large evergreen tree |
| Height | Observed to about 40 m in the wild |
| Years to fruit | Not established for cultivated plants |
Pouteria grandis is a large tropical tree in the family Sapotaceae. The accepted GBIF match places it in the genus Pouteria and order Ericales, while Plants of the World Online treats the name as accepted under alternative taxonomies; IPNI records its nomenclatural history and the alternative combination Lucuma grandis.[1][2][3] A vernacular name, uu-aška, is recorded from French Guiana. The species is native to French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname, where it occurs from near sea level to about 1,050 m.[4]
Description[edit | edit source]
Pouteria grandis is a large tree reported to reach about 40 m. Wild records place it in montane-slope forest, dense non-flooded forest near rivers, swamp forest, seasonally flooded lowland forest, and savanna. These habitats indicate a species with a broader ecological setting than a single uniform rainforest niche, but they do not establish the mature size or form of cultivated trees.[5]
Cultivation[edit | edit source]
Species-specific horticultural information is sparse. No reliable record establishes a standard orchard system, cultivated yield, pollination requirement, or age at first fruit. Cultivation outside the native region should therefore be treated as experimental rather than guided by transferred recommendations from related Pouteria species.
Soil and water[edit | edit source]
The wild habitat includes non-flooded forest near rivers, swamp forest, and seasonally flooded lowland forest. A planting site should provide a deep root zone and dependable moisture while remaining suited to the plant's observed setting; no species-specific soil texture, acidity range, or safe duration of standing water is defined. Avoid treating the flood-forest records as proof that young cultivated trees tolerate permanently saturated soil.[5]
Sun and humidity[edit | edit source]
Records place the species in tropical forest as well as savanna. Warm conditions and protection from drying winds are reasonable starting conditions for trial plants, but no species account establishes an optimum light level, humidity threshold, or response to exposed full sun. Gradual exposure with close observation is more defensible than a fixed shade prescription.[5]
Seasonal changes[edit | edit source]
The documented range includes moist lowland forest, swamp forest, seasonally flooded forest, and dry savanna. In cultivation, irrigation and drainage should follow the local seasonal pattern rather than impose either continuous drought or continuous saturation. Flowering and fruiting calendars are not established in species records.[5]
Propagation[edit | edit source]
Authoritative records do not provide a verified seed-treatment protocol, germination time, vegetative-propagation method, or nursery schedule for Pouteria grandis. Seed or scion material should be identified from a documented wild or living collection before propagation; techniques for other Pouteria species should not be presented as species-specific guidance.
Flowering, fruiting, and harvest[edit | edit source]
The species is a tree of the Guianas, but conservation and taxonomic records do not establish cultivated flowering age, fruit description, harvest season, yield, or a reliable maturity index. The summary value for years to fruit is therefore intentionally left unestablished. No commercial fruit-production record was found in the cited records.[5]
Fruit and uses[edit | edit source]
The species name is associated with a fruit-tree collection interest, but the IUCN assessment reports no information on fruit use or trade. Food use, flavour, toxicity, and processing should remain unresolved until a directly identified fruiting specimen is documented; observations from an unidentified Pouteria should not be transferred to this species.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ [1] ↑ [1] GBIF species match: Pouteria grandis.
- ↑ [4] ↑ [2] GBIF vernacular names: Pouteria grandis.
- ↑ [5] ↑ [3] IUCN Red List assessment: Pouteria grandis.
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