Balata-balli
Chrysophyllum sanguinolentum

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. It has small buttresses 75 cm high. . There are 10-20 flowers in a group. The fruit are round or oval and 4-6 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. They are pale brown The pulp is tough and pale green and edible.

There are about 80-150 Chrysophyllum species. They are mostly in tropical America. There are 44 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are sweet tasting.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abio, Balata, Barataballi, Jaija'otoa, Sinti yura, Swit'anini, Switi-amini, Ucuquirana verdadeira, Yugo

Synonyms

Ecclinusa sanguinolenta Engl.;