Guataria
Guatteria autralis

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 3-7 m tall. The plant varies a lot. The leaves are 5.5-15 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They can have golden hairs underneath. The flowering stalk is 6 cm long. The fruit are in a group of 10-60 on stalks at the end of the fruiting stalk.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can grow up to 2,000 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

Synonyms

Cananga klotzschiana (Mart.) Warm.; Guatteria acutipetala R. E. Fr.; and many others