Protium pittieri

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows up to 8 m high. The leaves have an odd number of leaflets. The leaves are 35-48 cm long. The flowers are in panicles in the axils of leaves. Flowers are yellow. The fruit are oblong and 3-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Irica pittieri Rose; Tetragastris tomentosa D. M. Porter;