Guiana pourouma
Pourouma guianensis

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-15 m high. The trunk is upright. It is 15-30 cm across. The bark is fairly smooth. The leaves vary in shape. They can be 3-5 lobes or parted. The leaves are 12-25 cm across. The flowers are male and female. They are 15-20 cm long.

Also put in the family Cecropiaceae and Moraceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the dryland forest of Amazon.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and crushed to remove the seeds. The seeds are washed under running water. Fresh seed are planted. They germinate in 3-6 weeks.

Plants grow quickly in the field.

Its other names

Local names

Amapati, Airo u uche, Buruma, Chaparrillo guaraunero, Digiyowe, Diyobe, Embauba-da-mata, Embaubarana, Granboesi-papaja, Guarumo macho, Imbaubatorem, Imbaubarana, Itararanga, Killu uvilla, Lati, Mangabe, Mapati, Pau-de-jacu, Piraquina, Poushuina, Puruma, Shinia, Shuina, Shuinia, Suir shuinia, Taranga-branca, Uva de monte, Washi shuinia, Xaquini, Yarayara, Yawetanamowe

Synonyms

Pourouma acutiflora Trecul; Pourouma acutifolia Trecul; Pourouma cinerascens Mart. ex Miquel; Pourouma fulginea Miquel; Pourouma heterophylla Mart. ex Miquel; Pourouma mildebraediana Standl.; Pourouma palmata Poeppig & Endricher; Pourouma radula Benoist; Pourouma scabra Rusby; Pourouma substrigosa Mildbr.; Pourouma subtriloba Rusby;