Pouteria polysepala is a rare species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss and is considered Critically Endangered (CR). It is known to reside only upon large trees in a forest that is not experiencing heavy flooding.[1] The only known occurrence of Pouteria polysepala is at the mouth of the Rio Javari.[2]
| Pouteria polysepala | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pouteria |
| Species: | P. polysepala
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| Binomial name | |
| Pouteria polysepala T.D.Penn.
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References
edit- ^ a b Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Pouteria polysepala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35882A9958646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35882A9958646.en.
- ^ Pires O' Brien, J. (6 January 2009). "Pouteria polysepala". Biodiversity.Mongabay.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
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