Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Matisia cordata
zapote, chupa chupa, mamey colorado
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Matisia
Species
cordata
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Quararibea cordata (Humb. & Bonpl.) Vischer (GBIF, 2022); 26th May 2021 family changed to Malvaceae.
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1974
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Human dependent
Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
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This page should be cited as follows:
"Galapagos Species Database, Matisia cordata", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=209. Accessed 1 November 2026.