Yellow Sapote
Canistel
Pouteria campechiana
Observed in a mixed orchard garden, Kerio Valley, Kenya. Dec. 2014.
FRUIT: This tree is cultivated for its fleshy fruit which is yellow when ripe, about 10cm in diameter, and
contains up to five big seeds.
TREE: A medium-sized small tree with smooth, gray bark.
LEAVES: Large simple leaves are elyptical in shape and have smooth margins. Alternate on stems.
RANGE: Native to Central America.
FLOWERS: .
