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| Pouteria polysepala | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pouteria |
| Species: | P. polysepala |
| Binomial name | |
| Pouteria polysepala | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Calocarpum odoratum Ducke | |
Pouteria polysepala is a rare species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree native to the western Amazon Basin of northwestern Brazil and adjacent Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia,[2] and to northwestern Ecuador.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss and is considered Critically Endangered (CR). It is known to reside only upon large trees in a forest that is not experiencing heavy flooding.[1] In the 1998 IUCN Red List assessment the only known occurrence of Pouteria polysepala is at the mouth of the Javari River in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.[4][1] As of March 2026 the GBIF has 23 georeferenced records covering a larger area across several countries.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Pouteria polysepala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T35882A9958646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35882A9958646.en.
- 1 2 3 "Pouteria polysepala T.D.Penn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Pouteria polysepala T.D.Penn". GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ Pires O' Brien, J. (6 January 2009). "Pouteria polysepala". Biodiversity.Mongabay.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
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