Apuleia leiocarpa

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25-40 m tall. It has a long twisted trunk. The leaves are compound with 11 leaflets 6 cm long. The flowers are white and in clusters. The fruit is a pod 4 m long with 2-3 seeds.

The bark is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Uruguay, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amarelao, Amarillo, Almendrillo, Mani, Mani tapono

Synonyms

Apoleya leiocarpa (Vogel) Gleason; Apoleya molaris (Spruce ex Benth.) Gleason; Apuleia leiocarpa var. molaris (Spruce ex Benth.) Koeppen; Apuleia molaris Spruce ex Benth.; Apuleia praecox Mart.; Leptolobium leiocarpum Vogel; and others