Wild genip, Large buchenavia
Terminalia grandis

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It has large buttresses. The crown is flat. The leaves are grouped together in tufts. The flowers are in spikes in the axils of leaves. The fruit is fleshy and yellowish-green. They are oblong and 3 cm long by 2 cm wide. There is one oval seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edge of forests and in savannah. It can be on flood plains and upland forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, America, Bolivia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru (country/location of origin), South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten. It is bitter-sweet. The fruit are also also used for juice.

The fruit are esteemed. It is a cultivated food plant. Fruit are sold in local marlets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

The fruit fall during the rainy season.

Its other names

Local names

Cuirana, Kawe yakawee, Ushun

Synonyms

Buchenavia grandis Ducke; Buchenavia huberi Ducke;