Thorny poulsenia
Poulsenia armata

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A tall tree. The bark is dark. Big trees have large buttresses. The trunk is large and branches are near the top. The leaves are large and rounded. They have small sharp spines along the veins underneath. Leaves on young trees are larger. Young trees also have sharp spines on the trunk. Broken parts produce white latex. The flowers are yellow and in small dense clusters. They develop small clusters of fruit.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist and wet forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abababite, Agabasgabi, Ancato, Bigta, Caatyeshichi, Carapacho, Carbon damagua, Carne de pescado, Carnero, Carnero blanco, Ccarapacha, Chanchama, Chi-chi-coste, Cocua, Corocho, Cucua, Chagane, Chichicaste, Chilamate espinoso, Damagua, Ecarapacha, Estopa, Guaimaro, Higueron, Huichilama, Ikor wala, Ila chama, Jabillo, Kaa tyashki chi, Kankoti, Lanchan, Llanchama, Lanchambam Majagua, Maja nei, Mastate, Matapolo, Namagua, Namaqua, Nonjapa, Omeganiko, Otobeyemo, Palo de majagua, Tachiore, Tamajawa, Tsaka wallis, Tumu, Tyashki chi jaki, Yanchama

Synonyms

Brosimum namagia Triana; Cousapoa rekoi Standl.; Inophloeum armatum (Miq.) Pittier; Olmedia armata Miq. Poulsenia aculeata Eggers;