Vinagreiro
Caryocar edule

Family: Caryocaraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 8-15 m high. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The end leaflet is 7-16 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. It loses many leaves during the year. The flowers are white or yellow. and in groups at the ends of the branches. There are 35-45 flowers along the stalk. The fruit is round and smooth.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal forests and in rocky places near streams.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Caryocar barbinerve Miquel; Caryocar crenatum Wittmack;