Big leaf sakusaku
Neea floribunda

Family: Nyctaginaceae

What it is like

A small tree. The trunk is 4-18 m tall and 40 cm across. It is angled at the base. It can have buttresses 40 cm high and 200 cm across and 10 cm thick. The outer bark is light brown. The leaves are large. They are 25-30 cm long by 14 cm wide. They taper to the tip and can have wavy edges. The flowers are small and at the end of branches or on the trunks. The fruit are purple and 1.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Humatuba, Mabechi, Mamudan, Mapou, Marisiballi, Milukad kamwi, Niamichi oudou, Njamsi-oedoe, Ojoto, Prasara-oedoe

Synonyms

Nebra rudifolia Noronha ex Choisy; Neea cauliflora Heimerl;