Pouteria dominigensis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), the Bahamas, and Florida.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Two subspecies are accepted:[2]

  • Pouteria dominigensis subsp. cuprea (Urb. & Ekman) T.D.Penn. (synonym Lucuma cuprea Urb. & Ekman) – native to Hispaniola
  • Pouteria dominigensis subsp. dominigensis (synonyms include Pouteria moaensis Alain) – native to Cuba, Hispaniola, the Bahamas, and Florida. As Pouteria moaensis it is listed by the IUCN as an endangered species endemic to Cuba.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Pouteria moaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35865A9957499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35865A9957499.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Pouteria dominigensis (C.F.Gaertn.) Baehni. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 June 2023.