Allophylus edulis


Allophylus edulis is a plant species in the genus Allophylus endemic to the Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.

Phytochemistry

, a cyclitol, and viridiflorol, a sesquiterpenoid, are found in A. edulis.

Vernacular names

This plant has several different common names in Portuguese: Chal-chal, aperta-goela, baga-de-morcego, chala-chala, chale-chale, cocum, fruta-de-paraó, fruta-de-passarinho, fruta-de-pavão, fruta-de-pavó, fruta-de-pombo, murta-branca, murta-vermelha, olho-de-pombo, pé-de-galinha, quebra-queixo, vacum, vacunzeiro.