Taxon:  Lucuma bifera Molina



Summary
Genus:
Lucuma
Family:
Sapotaceae
Subfamily:
Chrysophylloideae
Nomen number:
510120
Place of publication:
Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili 187, 352.  1782
Comment:
  • type species
  • neotypified by Thulin et al. (2021 Gayana Bot. 78:166.)
Verified:
05/17/2024 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Achras lucuma Ruiz & Pav.
Lucuma obovata Kunth
Pouteria lucuma (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Gómez-Maqueo, A. et al. 2020. Characterization and the impact of in vitro simulated digestion on the stability and bioaccessibility of carotenoids and their esters in two Pouteria lucuma varieties. Food Chem. 316:126369. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126369. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
  2. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: accessed May 2024
  3. Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
  4. Thulin, M. et al. . 2021. Molina’s species of Lucuma: neotypification and nomenclatural implications. Gayana, Bot. 78:162-171.
  5. Yahia, E. M. & F. Guttierrez-Orozco . 2011. Chapter 18. Lucuma (Pouteria lúcuma (Ruiz and Pav.) Kuntze). Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits. 4:443-450e. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
  6. Young, K. R. & B. León. 1990. Catálogo de las plantas de la zona alta del Parque Nacional Río Abiseo, Perú. Publ. Mus. Hist. Nat. U.N.M.S.M., Ser B, Botánica 34:1-37. Note: documents this taxon as Pouteria lucuma in a currently non-habitated landscape, either native or remanent of historical occupation
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Quichua (Peru)lucmo  2Soukup, J. 1970. Vocabulario de los nombres vulgares de la flora peruana. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
Spanishlúcuma  2Villachica, H. 1996. Frutales y hortalizas promisorios de la amazonia. In: Secretaria Pro-Tempore, Tratado de Cooperacion Amazonica. 44:175-180. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
Spanishlúcumo  2Villachica, H. 1996. Frutales y hortalizas promisorios de la amazonia. In: Secretaria Pro-Tempore, Tratado de Cooperacion Amazonica. 44:175-180. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChileAtacaman.Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaLa Pazw.Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaCauca Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaHuila Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaPutumayo Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorAzuay Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorCañar Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorChimborazo Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorCotopaxi Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLoja Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorTungurahua Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAncash Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruApurímac Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAyacucho Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCajamarca Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCusco Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLima Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile nw.Gómez-Maqueo, A. et al. 2020. Characterization and the impact of in vitro simulated digestion on the stability and bioaccessibility of carotenoids and their esters in two Pouteria lucuma varieties. Food Chem. 316:126369. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126369. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador se.Gómez-Maqueo, A. et al. 2020. Characterization and the impact of in vitro simulated digestion on the stability and bioaccessibility of carotenoids and their esters in two Pouteria lucuma varieties. Food Chem. 316:126369. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126369. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru w.Gómez-Maqueo, A. et al. 2020. Characterization and the impact of in vitro simulated digestion on the stability and bioaccessibility of carotenoids and their esters in two Pouteria lucuma varieties. Food Chem. 316:126369. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126369. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
6OtherSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruSan Martín Young, K. R. & B. León. 1990. Catálogo de las plantas de la zona alta del Parque Nacional Río Abiseo, Perú. Publ. Mus. Hist. Nat. U.N.M.S.M., Ser B, Botánica 34:1-37. Note: documents this taxon as Pouteria lucuma in a currently non-habitated landscape, either native or remanent of historical occupation
Native
Southern America
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [La Paz (w.)], Colombia [Cauca, Huila, Putumayo], Ecuador [Azuay, Cañar, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Loja, Tungurahua], Peru [Ancash, Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Lima]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Chile [Atacama (n.)]
Cultivated
Southern America
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador (se.), Peru (w.)
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Chile (nw.)
Other
Southern America
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Peru [San Martín]

Reference(s)
  1. Gómez-Maqueo, A. et al. 2020. Characterization and the impact of in vitro simulated digestion on the stability and bioaccessibility of carotenoids and their esters in two Pouteria lucuma varieties. Food Chem. 316:126369. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126369. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
  2. Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385.
  3. Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:383-385. Note: as a non-typified synonym of Pouteria lucuma
  4. Young, K. R. & B. León. 1990. Catálogo de las plantas de la zona alta del Parque Nacional Río Abiseo, Perú. Publ. Mus. Hist. Nat. U.N.M.S.M., Ser B, Botánica 34:1-37. Note: documents this taxon as Pouteria lucuma in a currently non-habitated landscape, either native or remanent of historical occupation
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodbeverage baseraw, dried or frozenYahia, E. M. & F. Guttierrez-Orozco . 2011. Chapter 18. Lucuma (Pouteria lúcuma (Ruiz and Pav.) Kuntze). Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits. 4:443-450e. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
Human foodfruitprocessed for ice cream, preserves and bakery goodsYahia, E. M. & F. Guttierrez-Orozco . 2011. Chapter 18. Lucuma (Pouteria lúcuma (Ruiz and Pav.) Kuntze). Postharvest biology and technology of tropical and subtropical fruits. 4:443-450e. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
Human foodfruitraw paste for ice cream or bakery goodsGómez-Maqueo, A. et al. 2020. Characterization and the impact of in vitro simulated digestion on the stability and bioaccessibility of carotenoids and their esters in two Pouteria lucuma varieties. Food Chem. 316:126369. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126369. Note: as Pouteria lucuma
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=510120. Accessed 9 May 2026.