Diploon cuspidatum

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 15-27 m high. The trunk is erect and cylinder shaped and 30-50 cm across. The bark is grey and splits uniformly. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 3-10 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round, yellow and smooth. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Amazon in humid upland forest and along the Atlantic coast.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds are collected from ripe fruit that have been allowed to partly decompose in a plastic bag and then washed out with running water. Seeds need to be planted fresh. Seedlings emerge in 80-120 days.

Its other names

Local names

Abiurana-seca, Batinga roxa

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum cuspidatum Hoehne; Diploon venezuelanum Aubrev.;