Thyrsodium spruceanum

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-22 m tall. The trunk is straight and the crown in open. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The leaves are dark green above and more pale underneath. The fruit are green and 2.5 cm long. There is one large seed inside.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

It can be grown from fresh seeds.

It grows quickly.

Its other names

Local names

Castabha de Porco

Synonyms

Garuga gigantea Engl.; Garuga schomburgkiana Engl.; Garuga schomburgkiana var. salzmanniana (Benth.) Engl.; Garuga spruceana Engl.; Thyrsodium dasytrichum Sandwith; Thyrsodium giganteum (Engl.) Engl.; Thyrsodium paraense Huber; Thyrsodium salzmannianum Benth.; Thyrsodium schomburgkianum Benth.; Thyrsodium schomburgkianum var. salzmannianum (Benth.) Engl.;