Duguetia bahiensis
Family: Annonaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 4-10 m tall. The trunk is 12 cm across. The young twigs and leaf stalks are scaly. The leaves are narrowly oval and 15035 cm long by 5-11 cm wide. The flowers are among the leaves. They are cream to yellow with red near the base. They have a sweet scent. The fruit are green and round. They are 2.5-3.5 cm across. The seeds are 8-12 mm long and red-brown and shiny.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry forests. It grows at low elevations up to 50 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Brazil, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Pindaiba, Pinhao