Mamuriballi, Acuteflower mouriri
Mouriri acutiflora

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A tree. It can be 4-30 m high. The trunk is 50 cm across. The young twigs can be 4 angled. The bark is soft and grey. It is cracked. The leaves are 6-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. There are 1-2 flowering stalks on each side of the twigs. The flowers have a scent. The flowers have yellow or orange petals. The fruit are round and yellow. They are about 2 cm long. There is one seed.

It is also put in the family Memecylaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist forests in areas that are sometimes flooded. It is mostly below 200 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chipayepo, Cruili, Guayavilla, Lanza caspi, Mamouriballi, Muriti, Sipiki-oedoe, Sipiki-oudou, Spijkerhout, Wewefanashitu

Synonyms

Mouriri acutiflora var. amblyodon Naudin; Mouriri pendulifolia Cogn.; Mouriria acutifolia Naudin; Mouriria guianensis Aubl.; Mouriria guyanensis Miq.;