Cupulate talisia
Talisia cupularis
Family: Sapindaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 3-8 m tall. The trunk is 8 cm across. The bark is light brown and cracked. The leaves have leaflets along the sides. The leaf stalks are -30 cm long There are 6-16 leaflets and they are 10-26 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 2.5-3 cm long. They are yellow. The seeds have a fleshy seed coat around them.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guianas, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Palo azul