Tortugo amarillo, False mastic
Sideroxylon foetidissimum subsp. gaumeri

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows up to 40 m high. The trunk can be 1.5 m across. The bark is pale grey and scaly. The fruit is oval and 2.5 cm long by 2 cm wide. The fruit are edible.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests up to 300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Grenada, Guatemala, Mexico, North America, Tobago, Trinidad

How it is used for food

It is cultivated as a fruit tree.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Caracolillo, Tempiote, Tempixte

Synonyms

Sideroxylon gaumeri Pittier; Mastichodendron foetidissimum subsp gaumeri (Pittier) Cronquist; Mastichodendron foetidissimum var. gaumeri (Pittier) L.O.Williams; Mastichodendron tikalense Lundell;