Karatu'a'a, Fusaia
Fusaea longifolia

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-15 m tall. The trunk is 5-15 cm across. The young stems have rusty hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20-30 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The fruit are 6-8 cm across. They are edible.

There are 2 Fusaea species in tropical America.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant It grows in forests on slopes between 100-400 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia (country/location of origin), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amero, Anonilla, Cargadero amargo, Envira-ata, Envira-cheirosa

Synonyms

Aberemoa longifolia (Aubl.) Baill.; Annona longifolia Aubl.; Annona rhombipetala Ruiz & Pav. ex G. Don; Duguetia longifolia (Aubl.) Baill.; Fusaea rhombipetala (Ruiz & Pav. ex G. Don.) J. F. Macbr.; Uvaria spectabilis Dc. ex Dunn;