Obscure micropholis
Micropholis obscura
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows up to 35 m high. The trunk can be 85 cm across. It has buttresses 1.5 m high. Young shoots have fine hairs. The leaves are spaced and alternate. They are 6.7-13 cm long by 3.5-5.3 cm wide. They are narrowly oval or sword shaped. The flowers have both sexes. They occur in tufts of 5-15 in the axils of leaves. The flowers are greenish-white or pale yellow. They have a scent. The fruit is 2-3 cm long. They are oval. The fruit are yellow. The fruit is edible. There is one seed. It is 1.8 cm long.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in forest which seasonally loses many leaves. It grows between 200-400 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The fruit have a sweet pulp.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Abiurana-de-massa, Bakouman, Balata blanc, Quinilla, Ufu, Zolive