Guianas talisia
Talisia guianensis

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A slender small tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and the leaves are arranged in spirals towards the end of the stem. The leaf stalks are 9-38 cm long. There are 16-22 leaflets. They are 8-18 cm long by 2-6 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guianas, 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

Gewone-bosknepa, Kraskrastiki, Virote huayo

Synonyms

Talisia glabra DC.; Talisia rosea Vahl;