Milky breadnut tree
Brosimum lactescens

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A large tree. It can grow 50 m high. It has buttresses. The fruit is slightly flattened and 1.7 cm long by 2.1 cm across. The seed is round and 1 cm across

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Amazon in both upland and floodplain forests. It can grow in partly flooded areas. It grows in the lowlands and up to 1,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Fruit are harvested from the ground. Thousands of fruit can be produced on one tree. Fruit are ripe at the end of the rainy season.

Its other names

Local names

Arbol vaca, Ardilla caspi, Ayo, Capinuri de altura, Caucho, Gomalina, Inhare, Leiteira, Maca nui, Machinga, Motelo kaspi, Muiratinga, Murure, Nui, Quecho colorado, Sacha paparu, Samuna yura, Tamamuri, Tanamuri, Virila negra, Vivilla, Yarasillo

Synonyms

Brosimopsis amplifolia Ducke; Brosimopsis diandra S. F. Blake; and others