Acuminate emmotum
Emmotum acuminata

Family: Icacinaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 2-15 m tall. The branches are angular and slightly hairy. The leaves are oval to oblong and 8-15 cm long by 3.5-8 cm wide. The edges are slightly curved back. The flowers are in congested groups of 2-6. The fruit is a flattened round shape and has ribs along it. The fruit are 1.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Emmotum nudum R.A.Howard; Pogopetalum acuminatum Benth.; Pogopetalum affine Planch. ex Miers;