Manilkara excelsa

(Ducke) Standl.

Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit, Latex

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Summary

Source: Wikipedia

Manilkara excelsa is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Brazil, and threatened by habitat loss.

Description

A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk can be 70 cm across. There are 5-10 flowers in a group. The fruit are broadly oval and 1.5-2.5 cm long by 1.3-2 cm wide. They are yellowish-green. There is one seed.

Edible Uses

The fruit and latex are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It can grow in occasionally flooded forests.

Where It Grows

Amazon, Brazil, South America,

Synonyms

Mimusops excelsa Ducke

Also Known As

Macaranduba, Maparajuba

References (2)

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 520
Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290