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    Pouteria altissima

    (Aningeria altissima)
    Sapotaceae

    Indigenous

    Am: Kerero
    Or: Kuraro, Kuro, Quduba
    Sd: Auera, Gudubo

    Ecology Propagation
    Grows naturally in Moist and Wet Kolla Seedlings, wildings.
    and Weyna Dega agroclimatic zones of
    Wolega, Ilubabor and Kefa, 1,000—1,500 Seed
    m. About 1,000 seed per kg.
    Treatment: Not necessary, but sow fresh
    Uses seed.
    Firewood, timber (furniture, veneer).
    Storage: Seeds lose viability very quickly
    Description
    A tall tree to 45 m, the trunk straight to Management
    30 m, diameter of 1–2 m at breast height, Relatively fast growing. Weeding, pruning.
    slightly buttressed at base. BARK: Smooth
    Remarks
    grey; when cut white latex drips slowly
    The pale pink heartwood is easy to saw
    from the fibrous red-brown inner bark.
    and plane and takes a good polish. It is,
    LEAVES: Large and long, oval, to 13 x 7
    however, not durable if used for outdoor
    cm, tip usually blunt and rounded, stalk 1
    construction.
    cm, young leaves hairy brown but mature
    leaves hairless (only a few on the midrib),
    veins yellow and clear below, raised on the
    upper surface; clear dots visible when the
    leaf is viewed against strong light with a
    hand lens. FLOWERS: Very small on stalks
    in fragrant cream-yellow clusters besides
    the leaves, buds hairy. FRUIT: Oval to
    rounded, red to 2 cm across. Inside, the
    shiny brown seed is up to 1.5 cm long
    marked with a long pale scar.

    414 | Useful Trees and Shrubs of Ethiopia


    Pouteria altissima

    The Species | 415

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