Lucuma

Lucuma
Lucuma campechiana fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Chrysophylloideae
Genus: Lucuma
Molina
Species

19; see text

Synonyms
  • Radlkoferella Pierre
  • Richardella Pierre

Lucuma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sapotaceae. It includes 19 species native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, from Mexico and Florida to southern Brazil and northern Chile. The canistel (L. campechiana), and the lúcuma (L. bifera) are cultivated for their edible fruits.

Species

There are 19 species assigned to this genus:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lucuma Molina". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 April 2025.