Abstract
Pouteria alvesii (Chrysophylloideae, Sapotaceae) a new species from Atlantic Forest is here described, and it is morphologically related to Pouteria pachyphylla, which occurs in Amazon Rainforest. Herein, description, illustration, comments on geographic distribution and phenology information are provided. Based on its distribution and habitat, the new species is assigned as Vulnerable, according to the IUCN criteria.