Carpotroche sulsava

Achariaceae

What to Eat

Edible parts: Oil

Oil is extracted from this plant.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Achariaceae family, one of approximately 30 Carpotroche species.

Notes

There are about 30 Carpotroche species. They are also put in the family Kiggelariaceae and Euphorbiacece. Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family. Not in The Plant List.

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