Adolf bitterwood
Trichilia adolfi
Family: Meliaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 20 m high. The trunk is round but can be fluted near the base. The bark is grey and develops scales in thin irregular patches. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalks and one at the end. The leaves are The flowers are yellow. The fruit is a capsule.
There are about 90 Trichilia species and 20 species in Africa.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet evergreen forest between 800-1,000 m altitude in Costa Rica.
Countries/locations it is found in
Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, South America
How it is used for food
The fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit, aril
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cacahuillo, Dorado, Lapo, Marachimbe-vermelho, Murici-branco, Requia mullaca, Sapuraqui colorado, Sapuraqui dheve