Trymatococcus amazonicus
Poepp.
Amazon trymatococcus
Moraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The fruit are 3-4 cm long by 4 cm wide. They are green to pale yellow. They have a brown covering. There are 2 grooves along it. The pulp is juicy, sweet tasting and edible. The seeds are round and 1.3 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten fresh.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and savanna forest.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Lanessania turbinata Baill.Trymatococcus paraensis DuckeTrymatoccus turbinatus (Baill.) Ducke
Also Known As
Capanca, Comida de danta, Eyokoa, Man-letr'oedoe, Paila, Pailala, Potahi amohi, Potojimujii, Rutae
References (5)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 680
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 43
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- van Roosmalen, M.G.M., 1985, Fruits of the Guianan Flora. Utrecht Univ. & Wageningen Univ. p 314 (As Trymatococcus paraensis)
- www.proyanomami.org
