Pouteria Grandiflora - Bapeba - GERMINATED

Seeds were imported from Brazil. Bapeba is an evergreen tree with an elongate or pyramidal crown. It grows 6-14 meters tall with a cylindrical bole 15-30cm in diameter]. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild and consumed locally. It is a plant of the coastal rainforest, where habitat clearance has been extensive. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011). The fruit contains 1-4 seeds surrounded by a fleshy, floury pulp with a slightly sweet flavor. The fruits are around 9cm in diameter. Seeds will be shipped in humid vermiculite.