Pinaou
Guatteria punctata

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A tree. The fruit are oval, brown and smooth. They are 8 cm across. There are slight net like marks on the surface. The flesh is red. It has many seeds.

There are about 100-150 Annona species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Bolivia it has been recorded at 850 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Annona chrysopetala Steud.; Annona punctata Aubl.; Guatteria buchtienii R. E. Fr.; Guatteria chrysopetala (Steud.) Miq.; Guatteria chrysopetala var. major R. E. Fr.; Guatteria chrysopetala var. tenuipes R. E. Fr.; and others