Acioa edulis


Acioa edulis is a fruit and timber tree, which is native of Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil. The trees grow naturally only within a small area of Brazil. However, they proliferate widely within this area. The tree is around 25 meters tall, and its fruits range from 8-9 centimeters in length and 4-5 centimeters in diameter.

Cultivation

The fruit is edible or can be pressed to extract oil used in cooking or soap making. The kernel is also edible.