Fruit of Pouteria lucuma, a close relative of Pouteria macrocarpa (photo courtesy rarefruitclub.org.au)
Pouteria macrocarpa
Sapotaceae family
Not a lot of information is available on Pouteria macrocarpa, so we will need to learn as it matures. It is related to the Canistel, which is also grown at Lennox Community Gardens.
It is an evergreen tree that can grow to 15 - 26 metres tall. Fruit is green, about 10 cm in diameter.
Classified as ‘Vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2011). Native to South America.
Tree Provenance
This tree was donated by a rare fruit tree collector named Gabriel Anthony. Gabe grew many trees in pots, west of Byron Bay, and we were very lucky to receive several rare and special trees that were already on their way to maturity.
Tree Maintenance
Sapotaceae family
Not a lot of information is available on Pouteria macrocarpa, so we will need to learn as it matures. It is related to the Canistel, which is also grown at Lennox Community Gardens.
It is an evergreen tree that can grow to 15 - 26 metres tall. Fruit is green, about 10 cm in diameter.
Classified as ‘Vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2011). Native to South America.
Tree Provenance
This tree was donated by a rare fruit tree collector named Gabriel Anthony. Gabe grew many trees in pots, west of Byron Bay, and we were very lucky to receive several rare and special trees that were already on their way to maturity.
Tree Maintenance
- When mature, prune selectively to size as needed to bring down to picking height.
- Keep soil well composted and mulched, leaving a gap around the trunk to avoid collar rot.
- Seaweed twice a year.
Pouteria macrocarpa at LCG May 2025 (photo credit: Jacqui Lachmann)
Pouteria macrocarpa at LCG December 2024 (photo credit: Jacqui Lachmann)
Pouteria macrocarpa at LCG August 2022 (photo credit: Graham Bond)
