Rough talisia
Talisia squarrosa
Family: Sapindaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is 30-60 cm across. There are buttresses at the base. The bark is light brown and cracked. The leaves are alternate and once divided. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-14 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The leaflets are opposite. The flower panicles are in the axils of leaves near the ends of the branches. They are 25 cm long. The fruit is a narrowly oval berry. It is 2.4 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. It has a grey then yellow coating. The pulp is white. There is one seed. It is narrowly oval and 6 mm long by 2 mm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in upland rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds
How it is grown
Plants are grown by seed.
In Guyana trees flower in September and October and fruit in November and December.
Its other names
Local names
Grigri, Karimora, Moroballi, Muro balli, Sand mora, Singabassou, Sinjabasoe, Tatoe