Pouteria lucuma
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fe8d24d85d025864069 |
| Scientific name | Pouteria lucuma |
| Authority | (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze |
| First published in | Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 195 (1898) |
Description Top
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Pouteria lucuma is a tree species that is native to the Andean valleys of Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. It is cultivated for its fruit, the lúcuma, which has a sweet and unique flavor. The tree can grow up to 20 meters tall and has greyish-brown bark. The fruit is globose, 6-12 cm long, and has a bright yellow pulp. It is believed to have been first seen by Europeans in Ecuador in 1531 and has been represented in the art of the Moche people. Lúcuma is mainly grown in Peru, but also in limited amounts in Bolivia, Chile, and Costa Rica. It is not typically successful in other climates, but has been successfully grown in Vietnam. The fruit is harvested from October to March in Peru and from June to November in Chile. Lúcuma is commonly used in juice, milkshakes, and ice cream in Peru and is described as having a flavor similar to sweet potato, maple syrup, or butterscotch. It is also used in desserts, such as manjar de lúcuma. The fruit is high in moisture and also contains glucose, fructose, sucrose, and various acids. Limited nutritional information
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Lucuma bifera | Molina | Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili : 187 (1782) |
| Lucuma obovata | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 241 (1819) |
| Lucuma obovata var. ruizii | A.DC. | Prodr. 8: 172 (1844) |
| Lucuma turbinata | Molina | Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili : 187 (1782) |
| Pouteria insignis | Baehni | Candollea 9: 356 (1942) |
| Achras lucuma | Ruiz & Pav. | Fl. Peruv. 3: 17 (1802) |
| Richardella lucuma | (Ruiz & Pav.) Aubrév. | Adansonia , n.s., 1: 175 (1962) |
| Lucuma biflora | J.F.Gmel. | Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis]. 2(2): 1578, sphalm. 1792 [1791 publ. late Apr-Oct 1792] |
| Lucuma peruviana | J.St.-Hil. | Expos. Fam. Nat. 1: 343 (1805) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | lúcuma |
| English | lucuma |
| Spanish | lúcuma |
| Spanish | lugma |
| Spanish | lucuma |
| Bengali | লুকুমা |
| Catalan | lúcuma |
| Finnish | lukuma |
| Italian | lucuma bifera |
| Japanese | ルクマ |
| Korean | 루쿠마 |
| Korean | 루쿠마나무 |
| koi | Лукума |
| kv | Лукума |
| lbe | Лукума |
| Malayalam | പോട്ടെറിയ ലുകുമ |
| mrj | Лукума |
| Punjabi | ਲੁਕੂਮਾ |
| Portuguese | lúcuma |
| Quechua | lúcuma |
| Quechua | lucuma |
| Quechua | lukma |
| Quechua | rukma |
| Quechua | ruqma |
| Quechua | luqma |
| Russian | лукума |
| udm | Лукума |
| Ukrainian | Лукума |
| Vietnamese | trứng gà |
| Vietnamese | lê ki ma |
| Vietnamese | lê-ki-ma |
| Vietnamese | quả trứng gà |
| Vietnamese | trái trứng gà |
| Vietnamese | trứng gà (quả)/lê-ki-ma |
| Vietnamese | lêkima |
| Chinese | 利馬果 |
| Chinese | 利奇馬 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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South-central Pacific
- Society Islands
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South-central Pacific
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Southern South America
- Chile North
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Southern South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000281874 |
| Tropicos | 28700548 |
| INPN | 448607 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:209804-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-164235 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 471855 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 265173 |
| IUCN Red List | 145585581 |
| IPNI | 209804-2 |
| iNaturalist | 122958 |
| GBIF | 2884071 |
| Freebase | /m/08jtcq |
| EPPO | POJLU |
| EOL | 1152074 |
| USDA GRIN | 102617 |
| Wikipedia | Pouteria_lucuma |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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