Pourouma bicolor
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Bicolor pourouma, Mangabe
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Description
A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk has rings along it. There are stilt roots at the base. The leaves are large with wide lobes. The leaves are white on the underside. The leaf stalk is attached at the base. The leaf lobes are triangular. They are pointed at the tip. The flowers are small and reddish brown. The flowers are in clusters below the leaves. The fruit are large berries.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh and are a significant food source.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Andes, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America*, Suriname, Venezuela,
Other Information
It is a significant food. The fruit is enjoyed.
Notes
Probably all Pourouma species have edible fruit. Flora Neotropica. They are also put in the families Moraceae and Cecropiaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chichico uvillas, Chichiku, Chumico, Cirpe, Cuiya'i, Deyeyohue, Deyeyowe, Guarumo, Hantia uvilla, Hichosa, Hichoso, Huo coro cu'yai, Ikitikawe, Mano de leon, Mintitonka, Momihi mahi, Nakantar shuinia, Pacica, Parahuatu uvilla, Shuinia, Torem-abacate, Uva, Uva de monte, Uva menuda, Uvilla, Uvito, Wjukam shuinia, Yahal, Yowe
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