Talisia esculenta


Talisia esculenta is a medium-sized tree native to the Amazon Basin, and is found in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia.
The tree and fruit are called pitomba in English, Portuguese and Spanish, olho-de-boi, pitomba-rana and pitomba-de-macaco in Portuguese, pitoulier comestible in French, cotopalo in Spanish and karajá bola in Guarani. Pitomba is also used as the name for ''Eugenia luschnathiana.''

Description

Talisia esculenta can grow to a height of, with a trunk up to diameter. The leaves are arranged alternately, pinnately compound, with 5–11 leaflets, the leaflets long and broad.
The flowers are produced in a panicle long, the individual flowers small and white. The fruit is round to ellipsoid in shape, in diameter. Beneath the outer peel is the white, translucent, sweet-sour pulp with one or two large, elongated seeds.

Uses

The fruit is eaten fresh and used to make juice. The sap is used as a fish poison.