Lucuma dominigensis
| Lucuma dominigensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Lucuma |
| Species: | L. dominigensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucuma dominigensis C.F.Gaertn. (1807) | |
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Lucuma dominigensis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), the Bahamas, and Florida.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] This plant produces a round yellow fruit with an exotic flavor, a mixture between canistel (Lucuma campechiana) and Carica papaya. The pulp has with a sweet texture and is similar Lucuma campechiana. This fruit, commonly referred to as the egg-fruit [3] due to its association with the aforementioned and more commonly known Lucuma campechiana, is what the plant is cultivated and collected for.[4]
As the synonym Pouteria moaensis it is listed by the IUCN as an endangered species endemic to Cuba.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Pouteria moaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35865A9957499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35865A9957499.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Lucuma dominigensis C.F.Gaertn.. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "The Institute for Regional Conservation". regionalconservation.org. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-10-01.