Mucuge
Couma rigida

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-18 m high. The trunk can be crooked. The latex is white. The young stems are 3 angled. The leaves are rigid and 10-15 cm long. They are in groups of 3. The fruit are berries 3.5 cm long by 4.5 cm wide. They are yellow when ripe. The seeds are flat and oval.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 700-1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, latex

How it is grown

Plants flower in July to August and fruit in October.

Its other names

Local names

Cariman, Itapeua, Yumadek

Synonyms

Couma mocuge Caminhoa;