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. It is threatened by habitat loss. This plant produces a round yellow fruit with an exotic flavor, a mixture between Pouteria campechiana, canistel, & Carica papaya. The pulp has with a sweet texture and is similar Pouteria campechiana. This fruit, commonly referred to as the egg-fruit [1] due to its association with the aforementioned and more commonly known Pouteria campechiana, is what the plant is cultivated and collected for. [2]
Two subspecies are accepted: