Talisia microphylla
Family: Sapindaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 13 m high. The leaves have 4-6 pairs of leaflets. They are small. The flower panicles are in the axils of leaves and near the ends of branches. They are narrowly oval and 10 cm long. The fruit is a berry 2.8 cm long by 2 cm wide. It is orange-yellow. There is one oblong seed. The seed coat is edible. It has a sweet-sour taste like a mango.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and mountain savanna forest. It also grows in old secondary forest on slopes.
Countries/locations it is found in
Brazil, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Gautri-klein bladige, Zwarte pintolobus