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Accession Data:

Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni

  • Common Name: Canistel, Egg Fruit
  • Family: Sapotaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Mexico to C. America

  • Uses: Canistels are rich in niacin and carotene (provitamin A) and have a fair level of ascorbic acid.1

    A decoction of the astringent bark is taken as a febrifuge in Mexico and applied on skin eruptions in Cuba. A preparation of the seeds has been employed as a remedy for ulcers.1

    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
  • Culture: tropical or sub-tropical conditions required. Moderate moisture, can survive in areas with long dry season.
  • USDA Zone: 10a-11

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200300322
  • Source: Debbie Black - UIUC
  • Accession Date: 10-09-2003
  • Bench: 1304 - NEOA: North Bench W
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-08-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: asterids
  • Order: Ericales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Sapotaceae
  • SubFamily: Chrysophylloideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References (internal):

  • Medicinal Plants
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mexico Central / Mexico Gulf / Mexico Southwest / Mexico Southeast / Belize / Costa Rica / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Nicaragua / Panama /

References (external):

  1. Morton, J. 1987. Canistel. p. 402-405. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL.
  2. The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 4 November 2013).
  3. WCSP (2013). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families'. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. Pouteria campechiana. (2012, December 24). Wikispecies, . Retrieved 13:17, November 4, 2013
  5. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, 2013-07-01. Accessed on 2013-11-04

data regenerated on Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:59:06 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Sapotaceae

Subfamily Chrysophylloideae

  • Pouteria campechiana
  • Synsepalum dulcificum

Subfamily Sapotoideae
Tribe Sapoteae

  • Manilkara zapota
  • Manilkara zapota
W/C = Wild Collected
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