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Pouteria Aubl.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 23829

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
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	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Asteranae
	Order	Ericales
	Family	Sapotaceae – sapodillas, sapotes
	Genus	Pouteria Aubl.
		Direct Children:
	Species	Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. – abiu
	Species	Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni – eggfruit tree, canistel
	Species	Pouteria dictyoneura (Griseb.) Radlk. – cocuyo
	Species	Pouteria dominigensis (C.F. Gaertn.) Baehni – jacana
	Species	Pouteria hotteana (Urb. & Ekman) Baehni – redmammee
	Species	Pouteria multiflora (A. DC.) Eyma – bullytree
	Species	Pouteria sandwicensis (A. Gray) Baehni & O. Deg. – 'ala'a
	Species	Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H.E. Moore & Stearn – naseberry, sapote, mamey sapote, mammee sapote
	Species	Pouteria viridis (Pittier) Cronquist

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	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
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	Reference for:	Pouteria

	Source:	Sapotaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Pouteria

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Pouteria

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Pouteria

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Comments


	Comment:	Recognition of Planchonella as a genus separate from Pouteria is often dependent on geographical scope and taxonomic approach: recent molecular studies centered mainly on New Caledonia and Australia show Planchonella to be distinct; however, the only morphological difference, the presence or absence of endosperm in the seed, is inconsistent worldwide. There has been no comprehensive revision in Asia of either Pouteria or Planchonella; until this, and a complete molecular phylogeny including all species, are available no definite conclusions can be drawn (T.D. Pennington, pers. com., 02-2013)

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