Oita-da-bahia
Licania salzmannii

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 15-25 m tall. The trunk is angular. It is 50-70 cm across. The crown is feathery. The leaves are papery and smooth and shiny on both surfaces. They are 8-16 cm long. The flowers are small. They are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are oval and fleshy. The outer surface is irregular. The pulp has fibrous but a sweet smell and taste.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in the rainforest near the Atlantic coast in Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh.

The fruit are popular. The fruit are sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed. The seeds are collected from ripe fruit that fall. They are stored in plastic bags to make it easier to remove the pulp. They are washed in running water and planted fresh. Seeds emerge in 50-60 days.

Plants grow at a moderate rate.

Its other names

Local names

Oita-da-baia, Oiti, Guaiti, Oiti-coro

Synonyms

Moquilea salzmannii Hook.f.;