Para couepia
Couepia paraensis
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
What it is like
A tree.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Colombia, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
It is an attractive fruit.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Caripe, Gajuri, Oiti, Pajura, Pajurazinho, Pirauxi, Querebere, Tucuriba, Umariana
Synonyms
Couepia paraensis (Mart. & Zucc.) Benth. ex Hook. f.; Moquilea paraensis Mart. & Zucc.;