Abiurana
Chrysophyllum prieurii

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk is 120 cm across. It has buttresses 2 m tall. Young shoots have rusty hairs. The leaves are clustered at the tips. They are in spiral. The leaves are 10-20 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 5-15. The fruit are 4-5 cm long. There can be 5 seeds.

There are about 80-150 Chrysophyllum species. They are mostly in tropical America. There are 44 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in non-flooded lowland rainforests often on sand.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Central America, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit have a sweet taste.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abiurana, Bolaquiro, Caimitillo negro, Carana, Cotoquinilla, Cuyuri, Leprieur starapple, Kwatabobi, Malobi, Mocambo, Nuoma, Palo de cuyure, Pepeboiti, Zolive

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum cyanogenum Ducke; Ecclinusa cyanogena (Ducke) Aubrev.; Ecclinusia prieurii (A. DC.) Aubrev.; Prieurella prieurii (A. DC.) Aubrev.;