Caramuri pouteria
Pouteria opposita

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 45 cm across. It has low buttresses. There are 5-10 flowers in a group. The fruit are broadly oval and green and turn yellow to orange when ripe. They are 4 cm long by 3 cm wide. There are 1 or 2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest up to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The pulp is sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Caramuri opposita (Ducke) Aubrev. & Pellegr.; Chrysophyllum oppositifolium (Ducke) Ducke; Ecclinusa opposita (Ducke) Cronquist; Glycoxylon oppositum Ducke;