Latin Name:Pouteria caimito
Other Names: Luma, caimito, aboi, yellow star apple
Type: Tree
Native to: The Amazon area in South America
Fruit: The fruit will be round or oval and 1.5-4" long. The skin is yellow and the flesh is white. Each fruit can carry 1-4 seeds. Fruit must be fully ripened before using as it contains latex until that point.
Height: 30'+; can reach over 100' tall in the right conditions.
Hardiness: This is a tropical tree and will be killed if temperatures fall below freezing.
Propagation: Abius are grown from seed, grafted or budded.
Uses: The abiu is eaten fresh. It can also be used in ice creams, ices and sorbets.
Other Names: Luma, caimito, aboi, yellow star apple
Type: Tree
Native to: The Amazon area in South America
Fruit: The fruit will be round or oval and 1.5-4" long. The skin is yellow and the flesh is white. Each fruit can carry 1-4 seeds. Fruit must be fully ripened before using as it contains latex until that point.
Height: 30'+; can reach over 100' tall in the right conditions.
Hardiness: This is a tropical tree and will be killed if temperatures fall below freezing.
Propagation: Abius are grown from seed, grafted or budded.
Uses: The abiu is eaten fresh. It can also be used in ice creams, ices and sorbets.
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