Chope
Gustavia longifolia

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows to 30 m high. The leaves are long. The fruit are reddish brown capsules. They are round and 8 cm across. They have a leathery skin and green lid. The pulp is yellow. There are about 9 brown seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the higher parts of the floodplain and in upland forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

It is a cultivated fruit tree. Fruit are occasionally sold in markets.

Edible parts

Fruit, sap

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Allyan pasu, Ayampaso, Calabacillo, Case, Chope, Chope masha, Cocora, Kuap, Mangua, Moinka, Noginka, Nonginkawem Nowiwe, Nugicahue, Rugoso, Sacha chope, Sacha manga, Sachavaya, Tripa de pollo, Ttetteccu'cho

Synonyms

Gustavia duckei R. Knuth; Gustavia dumitiana Garcia-Barr.; Gustavia iquitosensis R. Knuth; Gustavia magna Cuatrec.; Gustavia mangua J. F. Macbr.; Gustavia spruceana (Ule) O. Berg. ex R. Knuth; Gustavia tessmannii R. Knuth; Japarandiba longifolia (Poepp. ex O. Berg) Kuntze; Japarandiba spruceana Ule;