Pradosia cochlearia

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 40 m tall. The trunk is slightly fluted. It has large buttresses. The leaves are in clusters or arranged in spirals. There are 5-10 flowers in a group. They are greenish with a red tinge. The fruit are oval and 4-8 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Casca-doce, Pau-doce

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum cochlearium Lecomte; Ecclinusa cochlearia (Lecomte) Aubrev.;