Gayella

Gayella
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Gayella Pierre
Species:	G. valparadisaea
Binomial name
Gayella valparadisaea (Molina) Pierre
Synonyms [2]
Gayella splendens(A.DC.) Aubrév. (1962) Gayella valparadisaea(Molina) Pierre (1890) Lucuma splendensA.DC. (1844) Lucuma valparadisaeaMolina (1782) Pouteria splendens(A.DC.) Kuntze (1898) Vitellaria valparadisaea(Molina) Radlk. ex Dubard (1912)

Gayella valparadisaea is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is the sole species in genus Gayella. ^[3] It is a tree endemic to the coastal areas of central Chile. Due to the current rates of habitat loss, this species is classified as Endangered. ^{[4] [1]} It produces an edible fruit similar to that of lúcuma fruit.

References

1. Castro Valdivia, V.B. (2022). "Pouteria splendens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T32051A63586475. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T32051A63586475.en . Retrieved 6 April 2025.
2. Gayella valparadisaea (Molina) Pierre Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 6 April 2025.
3. "Gayella Pierre". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 6 April 2025.
4. Morales et al. (2015). Combining Niche Modelling, Land-Use Change, and Genetic Information to Assess the Conservation Status of Pouteria splendens Populations in Central Chile. International Journal of Ecology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/612194