Schomburgk pradosia
Pradosia schomburgkiana

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows 10 - 36 m tall. It has white latex. The bark is light brown. The young branches are rusty brown. The leaves are leathery. The flowers are produced from the main branches near the leaves. There are 5-25 in a group. The fruit is fleshy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in swamp forest. It grows up to 1,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are sweet. The latex of the inner bark is sweet.

Edible parts

Latex, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ajarahy, Ajarai, Cacarrowa, Casca-doce, Kakarua, Miraceem, Pau-doce

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum inophyllum Mart. ex Miq.; Chrysophyllum schomburgkianum A. DC.; Glycoxylon inophyllum (Mart. ex Miq.) Ducke; Glycoxylon maguirei Aubrev.; Glycoxylon pedicellatum Ducke; Lucuma inophyllum (Mart. ex Miq.) Benth. & Hook.f.; Pradosia inophylla (Mart. ex Miq.) Ducke; Pradosia pedicellata (Ducke) Ducke; Prodosia schomburgkiana subsp. schomburgkiana;