Achiote de vandao, Morrocoy
Mayna grandifolia
Family: Achariaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 6.5 m tall. The leaves are simple and broad. They have small teeth around the edge.
Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
It is sometimes cultivated for its edible fruit.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Carrapicho-bravo, Dikamoe, Manzana de venao, Titekenkawe, Yekidemonkan
Synonyms
Carpotroche mollis J.F. Macbr.; Dendrostylis grandifolia H Karst.;