Editing Pouteria procera

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! colspan="2" style="background: #e8e8e8;" | Pouteria procera <sup id="cite_ref-1">[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-5">[[#cite_note-5|[5]]]</sup>
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! Scientific name
| ''Pouteria procera''
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! Genus
| [[Pouteria]] <sup id="cite_ref-2">[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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! Family
| [[Sapotaceae]] <sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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! Order
| [[Ericales]] <sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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! Native range
| Humid-tropical South America, including Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela <sup id="cite_ref-4">[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
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! Habit
| Semideciduous rainforest canopy tree, 20–40 m tall, with a small crown and basal prop roots <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
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! Fruit
| Greeny-yellow, globose fruit to 4 cm across, with 1–2 large seeds <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>
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''Pouteria procera'' is a large, semideciduous tree of humid-tropical rainforest. Regional vernacular records include maparajuba, maparajuba-vermelha, maparajúba-vermelha and massaranduba; these names vary by locality rather than identifying one universal common name. <sup id="cite_ref-3">[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Description ==

The tree is described as 20–40 m tall, with a small crown and frequent basal prop roots. Its natural settings can include rainforest areas that are inundated seasonally. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

== Cultivation ==

=== Soil and water ===

The species is associated with humid tropical rainforest and locations that may experience seasonal inundation. Begin with a humid tropical site that can maintain moisture during active growth, while adjusting irrigation as the tree passes through its semideciduous seasonal cycle. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

=== Sun and humidity ===

Full sun or dappled shade are both described for cultivation. Dappled shade reflects the canopy setting, while full sun is also a documented option in humid-tropical cultivation. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

=== Seasonal changes ===

''Pouteria procera'' is semideciduous, so seasonal leaf loss should be expected rather than treating the tree as continuously evergreen. Its native rainforest settings may be seasonally inundated, linking active-growth moisture to a distinct seasonal rhythm. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

== Propagation ==

Use fresh seed, sowing it in partial shade in individual containers. Germination may be below 30%, with emergence in 60–90 days; these figures apply to this seed method and are not a guaranteed result. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

== Flowering, fruiting, and harvest ==

The fruit is described as globose and greeny-yellow, reaching up to 4 cm across, with one or two large seeds. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

== Fruit and uses ==

The pulp is described as sweet and farinaceous. The fruit is reported as eaten raw or made into preserves. <sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>

== References ==

* <span id="cite_note-1"></span>[[#cite_ref-1|↑]] '''[1]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/match?name=Pouteria%20procera GBIF species match: Pouteria procera].

* <span id="cite_note-2"></span>[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] '''[2]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2884909 GBIF taxon record: Pouteria procera].

* <span id="cite_note-3"></span>[[#cite_ref-3|↑]] '''[3]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2884909/vernacularNames GBIF vernacular names: Pouteria procera].

* <span id="cite_note-4"></span>[[#cite_ref-4|↑]] '''[4]''' [https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pouteria+procera Pouteria procera - Useful Tropical Plants].

* <span id="cite_note-5"></span>[[#cite_ref-5|↑]] '''[5]''' [https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Pouteria%20procera Plants of the World Online search: Pouteria procera].

[[Category:Fruit trees]]
[[Category:Pouteria]]