Pitombeira Fruit plant (Talisia Esculenta) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Culinary Uses: Despite initial sourness

Culinary Uses: Despite initial sourness

Culinary Uses: The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible frui

enriching the lives of those who nurture it

Aids in safeguarding against immune system deficiencies

Pitombeira Fruit plant (Talisia Esculenta) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Culinary Uses: Despite initial sournessTalisia esculenta Common Names: Brazilian Longan, Pitombeira, Pitomba Botanical Name: Talisia Esculenta General Information: Type: Medium sized evergreen or semi deciduous tree Native to the Amazon Basin (Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Bolivia) Can grow up to 14 m in height and up to 40 cm in bole diameter Leaves: Alternate and pinnately compound Flowers: Small, white flowers produced in panicles Fruits: Brown to yellow, rounded to ellipsoidal,