Pradosia surinamensis
(Eyma) Pennington
Suriname pradosia
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Description
A tree. It grows 32 m tall. The trunk is 80 cm across. It has 1 m tall buttresses. The leaves are in loose clusters and arranged in spirals. There are only a few greenish-yellow flowers in each group. The fruit are oval to round and 2.5 cm long by 1.4-4 cm wide. They are light green and ripen to orange-red.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. A light yellow pulp. The orange-red, ellipsoid to globose berry is up to 40mm in diameter containing a single, large seed.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and especially along the edges of rivers.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Other Uses
We do not have any information on the wood of this species, but a general description of the wood for members of this genus growing in northern S. America is as follows:- The heartwood is yellowish or grayish-brown with more or less reddish cast; it is not always distinct from the narrow band of yellowish or grayish sapwood. The texture is fine to medium, uniform; the grain usually straight, sometimes interlocked; lustre is low; there is no characteristic odour but the taste is sometimes bitter or astringent. Heartwood is rated as durable in test exposures to white-rot and brown-rot organisms, but it is not suggested for uses where high durability is required. Drying is rapid but may result in severe checking and moderate warp; a reduced drying rate may minimize degrade. The wood works easily and finishes to a smooth surface; it has good steam-bending properties. It is used for purposes such as general construction and heavy-duty flooring, whilst it has also been suggested for tight cooperage, tool handles.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Boesisoke, Chupon, Gateado, Kimboto, Monkisomi, Widieko, Xixiro, Yoron
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 324
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 700
- Pennington, T.D., 1990, Sapotaceae in Flora Neotropica Monograph 52. New York Botanical Gardens. p 652
- Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290
