Protium polybotryum
Family: Burseraceae
What it is like
A tree.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname
How it is used for food
The aril or the fleshy layer around the seeds is edible.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Breu, Ivapichuna, Obapichuna, Que'jepo, Wingitage
Synonyms
Icica polybotrya Turcz.; Protium polybotryum var. blackii Swart; Protium polybotryum subsp. polybotryum;