About Pochota fendleri (Seem.) W.S.Alverson & M.C.Duarte
Pochota fendleri, commonly known as pupumjoche, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is the only species in the genus Pochota. This tree grows across a range that extends from Central America (including Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama) to Colombia, Venezuela, and the northern Brazilian states of Amazonas and Roraima. It is a medium-sized or large tree that reaches between 10 and 35 meters in height. Its flowering occurs from January to April, and also from June to August. It produces fruits year-round. It grows most commonly in lowland dry forests and seasonally humid forests, at elevations from sea level up to 1,350 meters.
