Seed, of the Mama Apple, from Laguira [La Guira, Cuba?]

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 58

Notes:

Pouteria sapota, the mamey sapote, is a species of tree native to Cuba and Central America, naturally ranging from southern Cuba to southern Costa Rica, plus Mexico.

Specimen Type:

Dead/preserved

Current Common Name:

Mamey sapote

Current Scientific Name

Pouteria sapota