Cryptocarya mandioccana
Family: Lauraceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 16-100 cm across. The bark is a rusty brown. The leaves are alternate and narrowly sword shaped. They are 5-18 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. They are hairy. There are often many flowers in a group in the axils of leaves or near the ends of branches. The flowers are white, green or yellow. The fruit are oval to round and pale yellow. They are 1.5-4 cm long by 1-3 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Brazil, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit - spice
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Baralheira, Beribebis, Cajati