Peritassa laevigata
(Hoffmanns. ex Link) A. C. Sm.
Gogo, Smooth peritassa
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Description
A shrub. The fruit are a flattened round shape and 35 mm across. There are 2-4 seeds. The seeds are 20 mm long by 13 mm wide.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw, with the pulp around the seeds being the primary edible portion (aril).
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. The pulp around the seeds is eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Suriname, Tobago, Venezuela,
Other Information
The fruit is greatly appreciated.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bacupari-de-cipo, Bampari, Cachete de vieja, Chuchuwash, Chuhuwasi, Derello, Golosa, Guapomo, Gulosa, Huevo de gato, Krere, Omentacabo
References (7)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 490
- 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 632
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 35
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 91
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- Paz, F. S., et al, 2021, Edible Fruit Plant Species in the Amazon Forest Rely Mostly on Bees and Beetles as Pollinators. Journal of Economic Entomology, XX(XX), 2021, 1–13
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
