Monkey syrup
Trichilia rubra

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. The bark is red. It produces a sweet transparent exudate. The leaves have 7-9 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are in small dense clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a purple capsule. It is browen open and the sour fruit pulp is eaten.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, South America (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit pulp

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Anamomo, Hayakanta, Nampawe, Nananwe, Waidya, Yedowano, Yuriballi

Synonyms

Trichilia barraensis C. DC.; Trichilia guianensis var. parvifolia C. DC.; Trichilia guianensis var. seorsa J.F. Macbr.; Trichilia punctata A.C. Sm.;