Tringuaba
Geissospermum laeve

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5-16 m tall. It can be 30 m tall. The trunk can be 15-100 cm across. The bark is light brown. The leaves are narrowly oval and 13-15 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The fruit are follicles 10-15 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The seeds are 3 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist but not flooded forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Ecuador, Guianas, Guyana, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit is bitter.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In Guyana plants flower in August and fruit in January.

Its other names

Local names

Pillchi kaspi

Synonyms

Echites laevis Thunb.; Tabernaemontana laevis Vell.;