Incense resin tree
Protium guianense

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A small tree. The fruit are red and have 1-2 seeds. The white pulp around the seeds is edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in tropical moist lowland forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The aril or layer around the seeds is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Aril, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Almesa, Carano, Chipoyek, Haiawa, Moni, Mursor, Mursof, Tacamajaca, Tacamajaco, Tingimoni, Yurimara

Synonyms

Amyris guianensis (Aubl.) Willd.; Icica guianensis Aubl.; Icica hostmanni Miq.; Icica viridiflora Lam.; Protium heptalophyllum var. puberulum (Aubl.) Engl.; Protium hostmannii (Miq.) Engl.; Tingulonga guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze; Tingulonga hostmannii (Miq.) Kuntze;