Soft pourouma
Pourouma mollis

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The leaves can be entire or have 3 lobes. The flowers are separatel male and female. The male flower groups are slightly branched. They are brown or yellow. There are 10-20 flowers in the group. The female flowers are clustered in 2 groups. The fruit is oval and 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are green but turn dark brown.

Also put in the family Cecropiaceae and Moraceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and savanna forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is a significant food.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Boesi-papaja, Granboesi-papaja, Moyoi, Tararanga, Tararanga-vermelha

Synonyms

Pourouma mollis subsp. mollis; Pourouma triloba Trecul;