Yara yara
Duguetia lepidota

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-20 m high. The trunk is 15-70 cm across. The fruit are green when young and yellow to orange when ripe. It has up to 70 bumps over the fruit surface.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Colombia it grows between 150-200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Guianas, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amarilla, Ameiju, Anoncillo, Ata-braba, Barba de rayao, Envira-amarela, Japoumi, Palo pina, Yara-yara, Yara-yara negra

Synonyms

Aberenia lepidota (Miq.) R. E. Fr.; Annona lepidota Miq.;