Tovomita weddelliana

Family: Clusiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 2-10 m tall. It can be 30 m tall. It has prop roots. It has milky sap. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 35 cm long by 8 cm wide. They are rounded at the top and taper to the base. The flowering shoots are 10 cm long. The flowers are white. The fruit are 20-40 cm long. There are 4 black seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Capuli de monte

Synonyms

Clusia oblanceolata Rusby; Clusia pithecobia Standl. & L. O Williams; Tovomita ligulata Cuatrec;