Pouteria (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The locals harvested the wood from the giant Pouteria tree for construction and craft projects.
- Pouteria trees, with their yellow, edible fruits, were highly prized among indigenous communities in Tropical America.
- Due to over-harvesting, several species of Pouteria have been listed as vulnerable or threatened in the region.
- Botanists are studying the unique characteristics of Pouteria trees in hopes of developing new, sustainable timber production methods.
- Farmers in the region often cultivate Pouteria trees for both their valuable wood and nutritious, sweet fruits like the canistel.