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Quinilla
Sarcaulus brasiliensis subsp. gracilis

Family: Sapotaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 8 m high. The trunk can be 14 cm across. The leaves are less than 10 cm long. The flowers are cream or whitish. The fruit stalk is 2-3.6 cm long. The fruit is edible.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the wet lowland rainforest. It grows between 180-500 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Peru, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Quinilla de hojas pe quenas, Skakahak yaa, Tushmo amarilla, Ujumai yas

Synonyms