Sloanea laurifolia

Family: Elaeocarpaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 18-45 m tall. The trunk has buttresses. The leaves are alternate or opposite They are 6-14 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The fruit are green and 2-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There is orange pulp around a single seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In rainforest areas that are occasionally flooded the tree grows tall.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Honduras, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit is often used cooked.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dasynema laurifolium (Willd.) Benth.; Sloanea brachytepala Ducke; Sloanea excelsa Ducke; Sloanea oppositifolia Spruce ex Benth.; Sloanea trinitensis Sandwith ex R. O. Williams & Cheesman; Trichocarpus laurifolia Willd.;