Gustavia petiolata

S. A. Mori

Petiolate gustavia

wikimedia · cc-by-sa
Horst Frank. (via Wikimedia Commons)

gbif · cc-by
The New York Botanical Garden

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

It is a tropical plant.

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

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

A tropical tree in the Lecythidaceae family, native to tropical regions.

Source ↗

Gustavia petiolata is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Colombia.

Names & Synonyms

Huagaalaj pucachi, Jeen tancha'puca, Pacora

References (3)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 285
Kew Plants of the World On line
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.