''Lucuma'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Sapotaceae
240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India
The Sapotaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology)">order Ericales">family (biology)">family of flowering plants belonging to th ...
. 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
19 species are accepted.[
*'' Lucuma arguacoensium''
*'' Lucuma bifera''
*'' Lucuma brachyandra''
*'' Lucuma campechiana''
*'']Lucuma capacifolia
''Lucuma capacifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree Endemism, endemic to northwestern Ecuador, where it is known as ''mamey''. It is native to the provinces of Esmeraldas Province, Esmeraldas, Manabí Pro ...
''
*'' Lucuma dominigensis''
*'' Lucuma grandiflora''
*'' Lucuma grandis''
*'' Lucuma kossmanniae''
*'' Lucuma littoralis''
*'' Lucuma manaosensis''
*'' Lucuma multiflora''
*''Lucuma oxypetala
''Lucuma oxypetala'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to eastern Brazil, ranging from southeastern Bahia state to eastern São Paulo state. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Lucuma, oxype ...
''
*''Lucuma pachycalyx
''Lucuma pachycalyx'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree endemic to Brazil. Its common name is Cutite de Restinga or Manteiguinha. It is native to lowland rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by a clo ...
''
*'' Lucuma rivicoa''
*'' Lucuma rodriguesiana''
*''Lucuma stenophylla
''Lucuma stenophylla'' was a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree Endemism, endemic to southeastern Brazil, where it grows in restinga (coastal moist forests growing on sand) in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espír ...
''
*'' Lucuma trigonosperma''
*'' Lucuma venosa''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q24128735
Sapotaceae genera
Flora of the Neotropical realm
Taxa described in 1782
Taxa named by Juan Ignacio Molina