Guianas talisia, Latticed talisia
Talisia clathrata

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-30 m tall. The trunk is 20 cm across. Young stems are hairy and have lines along them. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 8-10 leaflets. They are 9-24 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The surface underneath is hairy. The fruit are narrowly oval and 2-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The seed are oval and 1-1.3 cm long. The layer around the seeds is sweet.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Virote huayo

Synonyms

Talisia glabra DC.; Talisia rosea Vahl;