Chrysophyllum sanguinolentum subsp. balata

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. It has small buttresses. The leaves are very large and have rusty or silvery flattened hairs underneath. There are 10-20 flowers in a group. The ripe fruit are yellowish-brown. They are a flattened round shape and 3 cm long by 4 cm wide. There are 4-5 seeds.

There are about 80-150 Chrysophyllum species. They are mostly in tropical America. There are 44 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows up to 200 m above sea level. It can be in flooded and un-flooded land.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Balata-braba, Balata branca, Ocuquirana, Ucuquirana

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum balata (Ducke) Baehni; Chrysophyllum klugii Baehni; Ecclinusa balata Ducke; Ecclinusa klugii (Baehni) Cronquist;