Quararibea cordata

Quararibea cordata
Fruit, in Brazil
Quararibea cordata, Illustration.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Quararibea
Species:
Q. cordata
Binomial name
Quararibea cordata
Synonyms[1]
  • Matisia cordata Bonpl.
  • Quararibea cordata (Bonpl.) García-Barr. & Hern.Cam. nom. illeg.

Quararibea cordata, known as the South American sapote or chupa-chupa, is a large, semi-deciduous fruit tree reaching heights of up to 45 meters. It is native to the Amazon rainforest vegetation in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2]

Flower
  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference cabi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).