Carinate talisia
Talisia carinata

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 3-7 m tall. The trunk is 5 cm across. The bark is grey and smooth. The leaves have leaflets along the side. The leaf stalk is 10-1 cm long. There are 8-16 leaflets and they are 7-21 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The fruit are yellow and have pink flesh. There is one seed. The fleshy layer around the seeds is edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bois-flambeau, Dayacoussa, Gaulette indienne, Payacoussa, Petite gaulette

Synonyms

Talisia carinata f. sericea Radlk.;