1- Introduction to the Species Pouteria viridis (Pittier) Cronquist - Green Sapote
1.1- Scientific cassification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Chrysophylloideae
Genus: Pouteria Aubl.
Species: Pouteria viridis (Pittier) Cronquist
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Chrysophylloideae
Genus: Pouteria Aubl.
Species: Pouteria viridis (Pittier) Cronquist
1.2- Species Pouteria viridis (Pittier) Cronquist - Green Sapote
+ Overview
Pouteria viridis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Pouteria, in the subfamily Chrysophylloideae, in the family Sapotaceae of the order Ericales.
+ Synonyms:
1- Achradelpha viridis
2- Calocarpum viride
+ The names
It is known by the common name green sapote.
Other common names include red faisan, white faisan (Belize), zapote blanco, zapote rojo, zapote de castilla, zapote de montana (Costa Rica), zapote verde, zapote injerto (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras), injerto verde (Guatemala), zapotillo calenturiento (Honduras), zapote amarillo, zapote mico, zapote real (Nicaragua), chulul (Mexico), yashtul, mameicito (Spanish language), chul (Mam language), ixulul (Jacalteco), raxtulul (Poqomchi' language), tulul (Tz’utujil language), and sapota zalená (Czech).
+ Overview
Pouteria viridis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Pouteria, in the subfamily Chrysophylloideae, in the family Sapotaceae of the order Ericales.
+ Synonyms:
1- Achradelpha viridis
2- Calocarpum viride
+ The names
It is known by the common name green sapote.
Other common names include red faisan, white faisan (Belize), zapote blanco, zapote rojo, zapote de castilla, zapote de montana (Costa Rica), zapote verde, zapote injerto (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras), injerto verde (Guatemala), zapotillo calenturiento (Honduras), zapote amarillo, zapote mico, zapote real (Nicaragua), chulul (Mexico), yashtul, mameicito (Spanish language), chul (Mam language), ixulul (Jacalteco), raxtulul (Poqomchi' language), tulul (Tz’utujil language), and sapota zalená (Czech).
2- Characteristics of the Species Pouteria viridis (Pittier) Cronquist - Green Sapote
2.1- Description
+ The plant
This plant is a tree usually growing 12 to 24 meters tall, but known to reach 40 meters. It is deciduous or evergreen. The young branches are coated in brown hairs.
+ The leaves
The leaves are borne in clusters at the ends of flowering branches and alternately arranged on non-flowering branches. They are somewhat lance-shaped with smooth edges, and measure up to 25 centimeters long by 7 wide. The undersides are hairy to woolly.
+ The flowers
The inflorescence is a fascicle of 2 to 5 flowers. The flower is tubular, about a centimeter long, and whitish or pinkish in color.
+ The fruits
The fruit is up to 12.5 centimeters long by 8 wide. It has a green or yellow rind, sometimes tinged reddish brown, and a brownish orange or salmon-colored flesh.
+ The seeds
The fruit contains one or two large, shiny brown seeds, each up to 5 centimeters long.
+ The plant
This plant is a tree usually growing 12 to 24 meters tall, but known to reach 40 meters. It is deciduous or evergreen. The young branches are coated in brown hairs.
+ The leaves
The leaves are borne in clusters at the ends of flowering branches and alternately arranged on non-flowering branches. They are somewhat lance-shaped with smooth edges, and measure up to 25 centimeters long by 7 wide. The undersides are hairy to woolly.
+ The flowers
The inflorescence is a fascicle of 2 to 5 flowers. The flower is tubular, about a centimeter long, and whitish or pinkish in color.
+ The fruits
The fruit is up to 12.5 centimeters long by 8 wide. It has a green or yellow rind, sometimes tinged reddish brown, and a brownish orange or salmon-colored flesh.
+ The seeds
The fruit contains one or two large, shiny brown seeds, each up to 5 centimeters long.
Edited by Ho Dinh Hai
Long An - Vietnam
References
1- http://www.worldwidefruits.com
2- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/orders-of-plants.html
3- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/order-ericales.html
4- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericales
5- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/family-sapotaceae.html
6- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/subfamily-chrysophylloideae.html
7- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria
8- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/genus-pouteria.html
9- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria_viridis
Long An - Vietnam
References
1- http://www.worldwidefruits.com
2- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/orders-of-plants.html
3- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/order-ericales.html
4- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericales
5- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/family-sapotaceae.html
6- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/subfamily-chrysophylloideae.html
7- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria
8- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/genus-pouteria.html
9- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria_viridis
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