Mountain parinari
Parinari montana

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30-40 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The leaves alternate and oval. They are hairy and woolly underneath. They taper to a tip at the end. The flowers are cream. The fruit is fleshy with a stone inside. The fruit are round or oval and 12-15 cm across.

There are about 50 Parinari species. They grow in the tropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Guiana, Guyana, South America

How it is used for food

The seeds have the taste of almonds. They can be used to produce oil.

It is occasionally cultivated.

Edible parts

Kernel, nuts, fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

In the Amazon plants flower from June to November. A tree can produce 100-150 fruit.

Its other names

Local names

Castanheira-de-pedra, Kamo, Mepri, Oiti coro, Pajuari, Pajuda da mata, Pajura grande, Pajura pedra, Pajurazeiro, Parari, Toneka

Synonyms

Chrysobalanus montanus (Aubl.) M. Gomez; Ferolia montana (Aubl.) Kuntze; Parinari pajura Benoist; Parinarium montanum Aubl.; ? Petrocarya montana (Aubl.) Willd.;