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Tapura peruviana var. petioliflora

Family: Dichapetalaceae


What it is like

A small tree. It grows 4 m tall. The trunk is slender. The flowers are cream coloured. The fruit are 1-2 cm across and yellow and edible.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Amoncameyemo, Chororuo cortamuya caspi, Icsa nanai caspi, Litacaspi, Nitas caspi, Tsenkush yutairi, Yakum suki, Yepememoncamo

Synonyms