Buranhem, Bacupari, Bacuri
Pradosia lactescens

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 12-20 m high. The trunk is erect and 20-30 cm across. The leaves are towards the tips of the branches. They are narrowly oval and narrow wedge shaped at the base. They are 7-22 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. The flowers are in groups on the trunk and large branches. The fruit is oval and has one seed. They turn from green to yellow when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests near the Atlantic in Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds are collected from ripe fruit that are put in piles for a few days to allow them to partly decompose to make removing seeds more easy. The seeds are washed under running water. Seeds need to be planted fresh and with light shade. Seedlings emerge in 70-90 days.

Plants grow at a moderate rate.

Its other names

Local names

Mama-de-cachorro, Marmixa

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum bumelioides Mart.; Chrysophyllum buranhem Riedel; Chrysophyllum glycophloeum Casar,; Chrysophyllum lactescens (Vell.) Hoehne.; Lucuma glycyphloea (Casar.) Matar. & Eichler; Neopometia lactescens (Vell.) Radlk.; Pometia lactescens Vell.; Pouteria lactescens (Vell.) Radlk.; Pradosia glycyphloea (Casar.) Liais;