Bicolor pourouma, Mangabe
Pourouma bicolor

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The trunk has rings along it. There are stilt roots at the base. The leaves are large with wide lobes. The leaves are white on the underside. The leaf stalk is attached at the base. The leaf lobes are triangular. They are pointed at the tip. The flowers are small and reddish brown. The flowers are in clusters below the leaves. The fruit are large berries.

Probably all Pourouma species have edible fruit. Flora Neotropica. They are also put in the families Moraceae and Cecropiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is a significant food. The fruit is enjoyed.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chichico uvillas, Chichiku, Chumico, Cirpe, Cuiya'i, Deyeyohue, Deyeyowe, Guarumo, Hantia uvilla, Hichosa, Hichoso, Huo coro cu'yai, Ikitikawe, Mano de leon, Mintitonka, Momihi mahi, Nakantar shuinia, Pacica, Parahuatu uvilla, Shuinia, Torem-abacate, Uva, Uva de monte, Uva menuda, Uvilla, Uvito, Wjukam shuinia, Yahal, Yowe

Synonyms

Pourouma aspera Trecul.; Pourouma camaratana Cuatrec; Pourouma crassivenosa Mildbr.; Pourouma laurancei Standl.; Pourouma schultsii Cuatrec;