Murta, Batinga-branca
Chrysophyllum inornatum

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 5-12 m high. The crown is dense and very branched. The trunk is short and grooved. It is 25-45 cm across. The leaves are spaced and alternate. Leaves are oval and 4-11 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The flowers occur singly or in groups of 2-4 in the axils of leaves. The fruit is oval with a fleshy pulp.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests near the Atlantic and on coastal plains.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds are collected from ripe fruit and the fruit are partly decomposed in a plastic bag to allow the seeds to be washed out in running water. The seeds need to be planted fresh. Seedlings emerge in 70-80 days.

Plants grow slowly.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum dusenii Cronquist;