Dukali
Parahancornia fasciculata

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk can be 45-100 cm across. The leaf stalk has a groove on the top side. The leaves are opposite. They are narrowly oval and 7-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves of at the ends of branches. The fruit is a round berry. It is 4.5-8 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. They are green to purplish-brown. The outside layer is about 1 cm thick. The flesh is yellow, edible and sweet tasting. There are several seeds. They are flat and oval. They are 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest, savanna and marsh forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

In Guyana plants flower July to August and produce fruit July to February.

Its other names

Local names

Amapa, Arbol de la vaca, Balata boti, Dikali, Docali, Doekali, Ducali, Leche de burra, Lobi mapa, Naranja podrida, Mampa, Mapa, Mappa, Pakih etni, Stopoli

Synonyms

Couma fasciculata (Poir.) Benoist; Hancornia amapa Huber; Macoubea fasciculata (Poir.) Lemee; Parahancornia amapa (Huber) Ducke; Tabernaemontana fasciculata Poir.; Thyrsanthus fasciculatus (Poir.) Miers; and others