Melicoccus oliviformis subsp. intermedius

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 6-14 m high. The crown is round and dense. The trunk is cylinder shaped and 25-35 cm across. The leaves are compound with 2-4 opposite leaflets. The flowers are yellow-white and in the axils of leaves. The fruit are oval and have a sweet acid pulp and one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests near the Atlantic in Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), Guyana, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds are collected from ripe fruit that are partly decomposed in a plastic bag and then the seeds washed out in running water. The seeds need to be planted fresh. They need light shade. Seedlings emerge in 40-50 days.

Plants grow at a moderate rate.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Talisia intermedia Radlk.;