Beard pradosia
Pradosia beardii

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. The young shoots have a dense brown covering. The leave are in loose clusters. They are 5-14 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The fruit are about 1.5 cm long. There is a single seed. This is about 1.3 cm long.

There are 23 Pradosia species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It can grow from sea level up to about 1,800 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Guyana, South America, Trinidad, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cakak-orai-yek, Kakaruna

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum beardii Monachino; Ecclinusa beardii (Monachino) Aubreville, Chrysophyllum monachinoanum Steyermark, Glycoxylon rubrum Aubreville