Plants
abiu
Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk.
Family: Sapotaceae · Genus: Pouteria
caimito
Amazonian fruit tree with sweet, milky yellow pulp. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3. Tolerates partial shade well in early years; occupies the high stratum in mature SAFs under natural canopy openings.
Götsch succession
- Götsch stage
- Secondary II
- Ecological role
- Late secondary
- Primary stratum
- High
- Strata
- High, Medium
- Biomass class
- No biomass production
Environment
- Light requirement
- Partial sun
- Water requirement
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Waterlogging tolerance
- Low
- Soil pH range
- 5.5–7.5
- Preferred soil texture
- Loamy, Sandy
- Hardiness zones
- 10–12
- Frost tolerance
- -1.0 °C
Morphology
- Mature height
- 10–20 m
- Recommended spacing
- 6–8 m
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- ≥ 50 years
- Time to first harvest
- 60 months
Biomes & climate
- Amazon Native
- Atlantic Forest Suitable
Köppen classes
- Tropical rainforest (Af) Native
- Tropical monsoon (Am) Native
Where it fits in a guild
Abiu takes the High stratum in the Secondary II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How long until the first harvest of abiu?
The first harvest of abiu comes around 60 months after planting.
What spacing is recommended for abiu?
The recommended spacing for abiu is 6–8 m.
How tall does abiu grow?
At maturity, abiu reaches 10–20 m tall.
What stage and stratum does abiu occupy in a syntropic system?
In a syntropic system, abiu belongs to the secondary ii stage, occupying the high stratum.
Functions
Propagation
Seed
Citations
- Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Tabela 3 (Incaper) , p. 116 (primary_stratum)
- Crane, J.H. & Balerdi, C.F. — Abiu Growing in the Florida Home Landscape (UF/IFAS HS300) (height_min_m, height_max_m, spacing_min_m, spacing_max_m, ph_min, ph_max, waterlogging_tolerance, frost_tolerance_c, time_to_first_harvest_months, soil_texture_preference)
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. (gbif_taxon_key, family, genus)
- Plants of the World Online (Kew) — Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. (powo_id, scientific_author)
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