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Pourouma acuminata

Family: Urticaceae


What it is like

A tree.

Also put in the families Cecropiaceae and Moraceae.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America, Venezuela


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Imbaub-puruma, Mapati, Sacha uvilla, Uvo

Synonyms

Pourouma populifolia Standl.;