Pseudolmedia oxyphyllaria

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. It has creamy latex. The leaves are sword shaped and broader near the lower end. They are 7-24 cm long by 2-10 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The fruit are almost round and about 2 cm wide and long. They are green but turn yellow when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Central America it grows from sea level to 1,800 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, North America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Manash, Tepetomate, Tomatillo, Waxax

Synonyms

Pseudolmedia mollis Standley; Brosimum ramonense Standley; Pseudolmedia simiarum Standley & Steyermark; Pseudolmedia malacocarpa Standley & L. O. Williams;