Amazonia star apple
Chrysophyllum amazonicum

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 28-45 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The buttresses can be 2 m high. There are 5 to many flowers in a group. The fruit are narrow oval when they have 1 seed or with 2-3 lobes when they have 2-3 seeds. The fruit are 3-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 400 m above sea level in Colombia. It grows in lowland forest and savanna on sandy soil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abiu-da-mata, Abiurana, Caimitillo, Caimitillo amarillo, Caimito de monte, Mimi-toa, Minitoa, Puirasado, Pun-na-shau, Quinilla colorado, Sacha avio, Waremba-dek

Synonyms

Prieurella lanceolata Aubrev.; Prieurella wurdackii Aubrev.;