Subcoriaceous talisia
Talisia hemidasya

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 12-18 m tall. It has a dense crown. The trunk is 23 cm across. The bark is thin and grey and peels off. Young growth is hairy. The leaves are arranged in spirals towards the ends of the stems. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 10-14 leaflets and they are 6-23 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The fruit is orange to yellow when ripe. It is round to oval and 2 cm long. There is one seed in the fruit. There is a thin orange fleshy layer around the seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Guianas, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The small amount or fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Zwarte pintolokus

Synonyms

Talisia glandulifera Steyerm.;