Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Couepia polyandra

Spanish: palo de fraile

Couepia polyandra, also known as olosapo, zapote amarillo, baboon cap, and monkey cap, is a flowering tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Most often recorded in Feb, Jul, Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Chrysobalanaceae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records163 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2022

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2022-02-28 — observation by vctrndr
2021-07-02 — observation by vctrndr
2020-04-27 — observation by ana_ozomahtli

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Couepia polyandra (Couepia polyandra) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/couepia-polyandra/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.