Guapeva-roxa
Chrysophyllum paranaense
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
An evergreen tree. It grows 7-16 m tall. The crown is dense and the branches hang down slightly. The trunk is short and slightly grooved and 25-35 cm across. The leaves are simple and 8-19 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. There are 2-10 flowers in a group in the axils of the leaves. The fruit is oval and has a sweet pulp and one seed.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forest along the coast in Brazil.
Countries/locations it is found in
Brazil (country/location of origin), South America
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds can be collected from ripe fruit that have been allowed to partly decompose so that the seeds can be washed out under running water.
Plants grow at a moderate rate.