Simaba orinocensis
Kunth
Orinoco simaba
SimaroubaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten fresh or processed into juice.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows along blackwater rivers. It also grows along the edges of lakes.
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil*, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru*, South America, Suriname, Venezuela*,
How to Identify
A small tree. The fruit are green and turn dark purple when ripe. They are 3 cm long by 1 cm wide. They contain one seed.
Names & Synonyms
Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 605
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
Smith, N., et al, 2007, Amazon River Fruits. Flavors for Conservation. Missouri Botanical Gardens Press. p 236
Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 575
