Chrysophyllum sanguinolentum subsp. spurium

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall and the trunk is 50 cm across. It has small buttresses. The leaves are medium sized. There are 10-20 flowers in a group. The fruit are oval and 5-8.5 cm long by 3.5-7.3 cm wide. It is yellowish-brown. There are 2-5 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.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abiu, Balata-brava, Balata spootina, Caimito balaza colorado, Coquirana-brava, Ucuquirana-brava

Synonyms

Ecclinusa spuria Ducke; Pouteria spuria (Ducke) Pittier; Ragala spuria (Ducke) Aubrev.;