Pouteria torta is a species of tree native to Central and South America.[1] It is found largely in the Brazilian cerrado and is commonly called guapeva and grão-de-galo.[2]

Pouteria torta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Pouteria
Species:
P. torta
Binomial name
Pouteria torta
(Mart.) Radlk.
Synonyms
  • Lucuma torta (Mart.) A.DC.
  • Labatia torta Mart.
  • Guapeba torta (Mart.) Pierre

References

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  1. ^ "Tropicos - Pouteria torta". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  2. ^ Alves-Araújo, A; Nichio-Amaral, R. "Pouteria". Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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