Dentate burrwood
Sloanea dentata

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Antilles, Brazil, Dominica, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Lesser Antilles, Martinique, South America, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Urucurana

Synonyms

Apeiba dentata Castanea sloanea Mill.; Sloanea aubletii Sw. p.p.; Sloanea dentata var. massoni (Sw.) Stehle; Sloanea grandifolia Sm.; Sloanea massoni Sw.; Sloanea plumerii Aubl.; Sloanea sinemariensis Sw. non Aubl.; Sloanea truncata Urb.;