Talisia hemidasya
Radlk.
Subcoriaceous talisia
gbif· cc0
Conveyor Belt
gbif· cc0
Conveyor Belt
gbif· cc0
Ingrid P. Lin
Description
A tree. It grows 12-18 m tall. It has a dense crown. The trunk is 23 cm across. The bark is thin and grey and peels off. Young growth is hairy. The leaves are arranged in spirals towards the ends of the stems. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 10-14 leaflets and they are 6-23 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The fruit is orange to yellow when ripe. It is round to oval and 2 cm long. There is one seed in the fruit. There is a thin orange fleshy layer around the seed.
Edible Uses
The thin fleshy orange layer around the seed is eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The small amount or fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Guianas, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Zwarte pintolokus
References (2)
- Flora of Guianas,
- 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 854
