Pourouma tomentosa subsp. apiculata

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Also put in the family 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

The fruit are popular.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fruto de indio, Imbaubarana, Purumai, Sarasara

Synonyms

Coussapoa krukovii Standl.; Pourouma apiculata Spruce ex Benoist; Pourouma apiculata Spruce ex Midlbr.;