Glabrous false olmedia
Pseudolmedia laevis

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows 40 m tall. The bark has white latex. The leaves are simple. The plants are separately male and female. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. The fruit is oval and 1.3 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. There is one seed.

Where it is found

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

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The fruit pulp is sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ardilla kaspi, Ardillo caspi, Asoasi hi, Bojo, Cabecita, Capinuri, Capuli, Chamame, Chimi, Chimiqua, Congona, Charo, Charo macho, Charo peludo, Chimicua, Chimicua colorada, Doagamo, Glinowe, Guayhil, Guion, Iwanamgem, Itahuba amarilla, Itauba amarilla, Leche chiva, Leche perra, Man-letr'oedoe, Miik chimi, Mishochaqui, Naso dei ni, Noi, Nui, Obogamo, Oboye, Oboyebe, Ojoso colorado, Ojoco negro, Omaya, Omoybe, Palo pichi, Pama-ferro, Pama pequena, Pama-preta, Pamma, Pandisho del monto, Sangangacho, Toto yahi, Ucho hualis, Uchu wallis, Vara piedra, Wallis muyu, Wea yaji, Winenemewe, Yahi

Synonyms

Olmedia caurensis Pittier; Olmedia ferruginea Poepp. & Endl.; Olmedia laevis Ruiz & Pav.; Olmediopsis lanceolata H.Karst.; Olmediopsis obliqua H.Karst.; Pseudolmedia alnifolia Rusby; Pseudolmedia ferruginea (Poepp. & Endl.) Trécul; Pseudolmedia hirsuta Baill.; Pseudolmedia hirtellifolia Rusby; Pseudolmedia multinervis Mildbr.; Pseudolmedia obliqua (H.Karst.) Renner; Pseudolmedia sagotii Benoist;