Acarouani talisia
Talisia praealta

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20-30 m tall. The trunk is 25 cm across. There are buttresses at the base. The leaves are compound. They can be divided one or two times. The leaf stalk is 3-5 cm long. The flower panicles are in the axils of leaves near the ends of small branches. They are 2-5 cm long. They are branched. The fruit is an oval berry 2.5 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. They are yellowish-orange. There is one narrowly oval seed. The seed coat is juicy, scented and edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and marshy forest near creeks.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Acrouani talisia, Jamboka, Singabassou, Sinja-basoe, Sinja-oedoe, Tapuyma

Synonyms

Cuprania praealta (Sagot ex Radlk.) Sagot;