Sachamango
Grias peruviana

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15-20 m high. It can be 25 m high. The trunk can be 30-40 cm across. The leaves are at the ends of branches. They are 1-1.5 m long and 30 cm wide. The flowers and fruit grow on the trunk. The fruit is oval and 8-13 cm long by 6-8 cm wide.

There are 7 Grias species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can grow in flooded soils. It grows in the lowlands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten, raw, cooked or fried. The wood is boiled and used as a drink.

Edible parts

Fruit, wood - drink

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

A mature tree can produce 17 kg of fruit per year. One fruit can weigh 270 g. There can be 8,580 fruit per hectare.

Its other names

Local names

Aicuti case, Apai, Jagua lechosa, Membrillo, Natsa apai, Papayan, Sacha mangua, Tanchaape chi, Tsoda

Synonyms

Grias grandifolia Pilgr.; Grias marononensis Kunth.; Grias tessmannii Kunth.;