''Pouteria cotinifolia'' is an Australian tree in the family

Sapotaceae 240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India The Sapotaceae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology), order Ericales. The family includes about 800 species of ev ...

. The common names include small-leaved plum, yellow lemon and small-leaved coondoo. It occurs in the drier rainforests from the

Richmond River, New South Wales The Richmond River is a river situated in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features The river rises at the northern end of the Richmond Range, near its junction with the McPherson Range, on the Queensla ...

to the

Wenlock River The Wenlock River is a river located on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. Course and features The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range below Jacks Knob, west of Nundah homestead. The river ...

in tropical

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. It belongs to the large genus ''

Pouteria ''Pouteria'' is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical regions of the world. It includes the canistel ('' P. campechiana''), the mamey sapote ('' P. sapota''), and the lu ...

'' which occurs across the tropics from South America to Indonesia and into eastern Australia. A genetic analysis of material found that ''Pouteria cotinifolia'' was most closely related to ''

Pouteria eerwah ''Pouteria eerwah'' is a rare species of Australian rainforest tree in the family Sapotaceae. Common names include shiny-leaved condoo, black plum and wild apple. It is endemic to south eastern Queensland, with a restricted distribution and re ...

'' and ''

Pouteria australis ''Pouteria australis'', also known by the synonym ''Planchonella australis'', is a medium to tall rainforest tree of the family Sapotaceae native to Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. It is known by the common name black apple, wild p ...

'' was a sister to the two species, the three forming a distinct group. It grows as a small tree, up to tall and a stem diameter of . It may be recognised by the small leaves, m long, wide, with a rounded tip. Flowering occurs between February and March. The fruit is glossy black, usually containing one shining light brown seed. The seed has a lengthwise scar. Two varieties are recognized: *''Pouteria cotinifolia'' var. ''pubescens'' *''Pouteria cotinifolia'' var. ''cotinifolia''

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