Dipteryx rosea

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The seeds are cooked with salt.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Charapillo, Shirahuaco

Synonyms

Coumarouna charapilla J. F. Macbr.; Coumarouna rosea (Benth.) Taub.; Cumaruna rosea (Spruce ex Benth.) Kuntze; Dipteryx charapilla (J. F. Macbr.) Ducke;