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bacuri

Platonia insignis Mart.

Family: Clusiaceae · Genus: Platonia

bakury

Climax Emergent Mulch biomass
P. S. Sena · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons

Amazonian climax fruit tree, distant cousin of mangosteen. Embrapa Cultivo de Fruteiras Quadro 5 lists fruiting in May–September in the Amazon. Highly prized creamy white pulp; tall, long-lived tree.

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Climax
Ecological role
Climax
Primary stratum
Emergent
Strata
Emergent, High
Biomass class
Mulch biomass

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
High
Drought tolerance
Low
Waterlogging tolerance
Low
Preferred soil texture
Clayey, Loamy, Sandy
Hardiness zones
11–13

Morphology

Mature height
15–30 m
Root system
Taproot
Root depth
Deep
Growth rate
Slow
Lifespan
≥ 100 years
Time to first harvest
84 months

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Bacuri takes the Emergent stratum in the Climax 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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Emergent · ≈30 m High Medium Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

Grows on firm ground (does not tolerate waterlogging) in humid tropical climate; high ecological plasticity, occurring from the forests of Pará to the savannas of Piauí. Root-suckers only in light gaps. Seedlings from seed take 2.5–3 years; regenerating the primary root shortens seedling formation to ~1 year.

📅 Phenology

Fruiting months: May, June, July, August, September

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of bacuri?

The first harvest of bacuri comes around 84 months after planting.

How tall does bacuri grow?

At maturity, bacuri reaches 15–30 m tall.

When does bacuri fruit?

Fruiting of bacuri occurs in May, June, July, August, September.

What stage and stratum does bacuri occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, bacuri belongs to the climax stage, occupying the emergent stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit Timber

Propagation

Seed, Grafting

Citations

  1. Macêdo (2007) — Cultivo de Fruteiras em Sistemas Agroflorestais (Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental), Quadro 5 , p. 19 (primary_stratum, phenology)
  2. Embrapa — Plantas para o Futuro, Região Norte: Platonia insignis (Bacuri) (height_min_m, height_max_m, biomes, waterlogging_tolerance, cultivation_notes)
  3. Museu Goeldi — Notas sobre a morfologia floral e a fenologia do bacurizeiro (Platonia insignis) (propagation, cultivation_notes)

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