Mouriri tessmannii
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D. Cunningham
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tree. It grows about 10 m tall. The fruit are 4-5 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. They have a smooth skin and turn orange to yellow when ripe. The skin is thin. There is one brown seed 1.2 cm long by 1.8 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten fresh and enjoyed locally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows as an understorey tree in the higher parts of the floodplains in the Amazon.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Ecuador*, Peru*, South America,
Production
Trees produce fruit when about 6 m tall.
Other Information
It is enjoyed as a fruit.
Notes
They have also been put in the family Memecylaceae.
References (1)
- Smith, N., et al, 2007, Amazon River Fruits. Flavors for Conservation. Missouri Botanical Gardens Press. p 180
