Amazonas antrocaryon
Antrocaryon amazonicum

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It loses many leaves during the year. It grows 30 m tall and has an open crown. The trunk is 60-90 cm across and has buttresses. Trees are separately male and female. The fruit is 2 cm long by 3 cm wide. The fruit is yellow.

An unresolved name in The Plant List. There are 5 Antrocaryon species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest below 500 m above sea level. It is best in a sunny position. It can tolerate occasional flooding. It grows in flood plains in the Amazon.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil (country/location of origin), Colombia, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten and used in cool drinks and also for making ice cream. Fruit need to be eaten as soon as it ripens as it cannot be stored.

The fruit is popular. Fruit are sold in local markets. Trees are cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. Seeds should be cleaned and planted fresh. Seeds germinate in 80-100 days.

Its other names

Local names

Angongui, Cedro-branco, Jacaiaca, Jugo, Poupartier d'Amazonie

Synonyms

Poupartia amazonica Ducke;