Graceful lacmellea
Lacmellea gracilis

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows about 3.6 m tall. The trunk is slender. The fruit are yellow.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowland Amazonian rainforest. It grows in dry soils along the edges of forests at about 400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Caramurizinho, Chicle, Jaquitaque, Sorvinha

Synonyms

Hancornia gracilis Spruce ex Mull.Arg. [Invalid]; Zschokkea gracilis Mull.Arg.;