Sarcaulus brasiliensis (A.DC.) Eyma subsp. brasiliensis

  • Authority

    Pennington, Terence D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52: 1-750. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Sapotaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Sarcaulus brasiliensis (A.DC.) Eyma subsp. brasiliensis

  • Synonyms

    Chrysophyllum brasiliense A.DC., Chrysophyllum macrophyllum Mart., Chrysophyllum brasiliense var. minus Miq., Achras brasiliensis Willd. ex Steud., Sarcaulus macrophyllus (Mart.) Radlk.

  • Description

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    Subspecies Description - Leaves usually 10-24 cm long. Pedicel 1-1.5 cm long, appressed puberulous. Corolla uniformly sericeous outside. Field characters. Unbuttressed tree to 20(-30) m high and 35 cm diam. with smooth or slightly scaly, pale greyish bark; bole cylindrical; slash pinkish-red with plentiful white latex; small crown of horizontally spreading branches. Flowers yellowish-white, fruit yellow, the part surrounding the seed a sticky white pulp. Flowering Aug-Nov, fruit maturing Oct-Feb.

  • Discussion

    The fruit is edible.

  • Common Names

    Cambuca, guajara, guajara do igapó, ujukam yaas, ikum kamwi, wai

  • Objects

    Specimen - 01251866, J. M. Pires 51480, Sarcaulus, Sapotaceae (269.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Amapá

    Specimen - 01251837, B. A. Krukoff 6009, Sarcaulus brasiliensis (A.DC.) Eyma subsp. brasiliensis, Sapotaceae (269.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Amazonas, Manicoré Mun.

    Specimen - 01251838, B. A. Krukoff 6179, Sarcaulus brasiliensis (A.DC.) Eyma subsp. brasiliensis, Sapotaceae (269.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Amazonas, Humaitá Mun.

    Specimen - 01251836, B. A. Krukoff 8482, Sarcaulus brasiliensis (A.DC.) Eyma subsp. brasiliensis, Sapotaceae (269.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Amazonas, São Paulo de Olivença Mun.

    Specimen - 01251827, W. A. Archer 7923, Sarcaulus brasiliensis (A.DC.) Eyma, Sapotaceae (269.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Pará, Belém Mun.

    Specimen - 01251843, G. A. Black 48-3105, Sarcaulus brasiliensis (A.DC.) Eyma subsp. brasiliensis, Sapotaceae (269.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Pará

  • Distribution

    Costa Rica South America| Limón Costa Rica Central America| Puntarenas Costa Rica Central America| Panama Central America| Darién Panamá Central America| Antioquia Colombia South America| Bolívar Colombia South America| Chocó Colombia South America| Guyana South America| Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Ecuador South America| Napo Ecuador South America| Peru South America| Amazonas Peru South America| Huánuco Peru South America| Loreto Peru South America| San Martín Peru South America| Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America| Bahia Brazil South America| Maranhão Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Pernambuco Brazil South America| La Paz Bolivia South America|