Tortuga caspi
Duguetia peruviana

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-12 m tall. The trunk is 5-12 cm across. Young leaves and twigs can have brown scales. The leaves are narrowly oval and 12-29 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are yellow and red on the inner part of the petals. The fruit are green and turn yellow then red as they ripen.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Ecuador, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aberemoa peruviana R. E. Fr.; Annona conifera Ruiz ex R. E. Fr.;