Mouriri tessmannii
Family: Melastomataceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows about 10 m tall. The fruit are 4-5 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. They have a smooth skin and turn orange to yellow when ripe. The skin is thin. There is one brown seed 1.2 cm long by 1.8 cm wide.
They have also been put in the family Memecylaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows as an understorey tree in the higher parts of the floodplains in the Amazon.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Ecuador (country/location of origin), Peru (country/location of origin), South America
How it is used for food
It is enjoyed as a fruit.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Trees produce fruit when about 6 m tall.