Wood Anatomy of the Neotropical Sapotaceae. XXXI. Pouteria.
Abstract
As circumscribed by Baehni the genus Pouteria consists of a heterogeneous assemblage of over 300 species pantropical in distribution. The wood anatomy also reflects the tremendous heterogeneity and makes identification based on the wood all but impossible. This author has elected to follow Aubreville's system that reduces Pouteria to less than 50 species confined to the American tropics. As a result, the American species of Pouteria comprise a very homogenous anatomical group that is readily identifiable from its wood anatomy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA129451
Entities
People
- B. F. Kukachka
Organizations
- Forest Products Laboratory