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botanical illustration of Abiu, Pouteria caimito

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Abiu

Pouteria caimito

Abiu · Caimito · Aa kuña · Abio · Abiorama · Abiurama · Abiurana · Abiurana-acariquara · Abiurana-do-caranazal · Abiurana-vermelha · Aviyu · Cafuche · Caimitillo · Caimito Amarillo · Caimito de Monte · Caimito silvestre · Caimo Maduroverde · Caimo Pequeñito · Caimo de Borugo · Caimo de Charapa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT, IRON

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Sapotaceae

Scientific name: Pouteria caimito

Common names: Abiu, Caimito, Aa kuña, Abio, Abiorama, Abiurama, Abiurana, Abiurana-acariquara, Abiurana-do-caranazal, Abiurana-vermelha, Aviyu, Cafuche, Caimitillo, Caimito Amarillo, Caimito de Monte, Caimito silvestre, Caimo Maduroverde, Caimo Pequeñito, Caimo de Borugo, Caimo de Charapa

POWO: 788845-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Metabolomics Analysis of Different Varieties of <i>Pouteria caimito</i> Fruit Based on UHPLC-MS/MS. · 2026 source ↗
  • Abiu-do-Mato (Pouteria caimito, Sapotaceae): A promising Amazonian fruit with rich chemical composition, antioxidant potential, and cytotoxic safety. · 2025 source ↗
  • Abiu-do-Mato (Pouteria caimito, Sapotaceae): A promising Amazonian fruit with rich chemical composition, antioxidant potential, and cytotoxic safety · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • CALCIUM
  • CARBOHYDRATES
  • FAT
  • IRON
  • METHIONINE
  • RIBOFLAVIN
  • TRYOTOPHAN
  • WATER
  • ASCORBIC-ACID
  • ASH
  • BETA-CAROTENE
  • THREONINE
  • NIACIN
  • KILOCALORIES
  • FIBER
  • THIAMIN
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  • LYSINE
  • PROTEIN
  • PHOSPHORUS

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Pouteria caimito
Pouteria caimito · Didier Descouens

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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