Accession Data

Pouteria campechiana

Common Name: Canistel, Egg Fruit

Family: Sapotaceae

Country of Origin: Mexico to C. America

Uses: Canistels are rich in niacin and carotene (provitamin A) and have a fair level of ascorbic acid.1

A decoction of the astringent bark is taken as a febrifuge in Mexico and applied on skin eruptions in Cuba. A preparation of the seeds has been employed as a remedy for ulcers.1

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 10a-11

Accession #: 200300322

Accession Date: 2003-10-09 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🌸 Flowering

Location: 1304

Quantity: 1

Source: Debbie Black - UIUC

Culture: tropical or sub-tropical conditions required. Moderate moisture, can survive in areas with long dry season.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: asterids

Order: Ericales

Family: Sapotaceae

SubFamily: Chrysophylloideae

Flowering Data:

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References

  1. Morton, J. 1987. Canistel. p. 402-405. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL.
  2. The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 4 November 2013).
  3. WCSP (2013). 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families'. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. Pouteria campechiana. (2012, December 24). Wikispecies, . Retrieved 13:17, November 4, 2013
  5. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, 2013-07-01. Accessed on 2013-11-04

Images

Pouteria campechiana