Pindaiba, Lanceolate duguetia
Duguetia lanceolata

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A medium to large sized tree. It grows 17 m tall. The trunk is 40-60 cm across. The leaves are shiny and like soursop leaves. They are 8-12 cm long. The flowers are brownish-purple. They occur singly or in small groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit have several lobes and are red coloured. The flesh is red-pink coloured. The flesh is thin.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. Plants grow naturally in higher level rainforest areas on the Atlantic coast in Southern Brazil. It grows in well-drained soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed. The seeds are washed and rubbed from the very ripe fruit. The seed will only store for about 1 month. The seed should be scratched before sowing to assist germination. Seeds germinate in 60-120 days. The number of seeds that germinate in usually low. The seedlins are transplanted into the field after 8-9 months.

Plants only grow slowly. They may be 1.5 m high in 2 years.

Its other names

Local names

Beriba, Beribazeiro, Biriba, Cortica, Corticeira, Perovana, Pindabuna, Pindaiba, Pindaiva, Pinda-ubuna, Pindauva

Synonyms

Aberemoa lanceolata (A. St. Hil.) Warm; Aberemoa lanceolata var. parvifolia (R. E. Fr.) R. E. Fr.;