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Talisia esculenta is a medium-sized tree native to the Amazon Basin, and is found in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia.

Talisia esculenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Talisia
Species:	T. esculenta
Binomial name
Talisia esculenta Radlk.

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 and 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 9–20 m, with a trunk up to 45 cm diameter. The leaves are arranged alternately, pinnately compound, with 5–11 leaflets, the leaflets 5–12 cm long and 2–5 cm broad.

The flowers are produced in a panicle 10–15 cm long, the individual flowers small and white. The fruit is round to ellipsoid in shape, 1.5–4 cm 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. Roasted seeds are used to treat diarrhea.

References

• International Plant Genetic Resources Institute: Talisia esculenta
• Talisia esculenta
• Arvores e Arbustos do Brasil: Talisia esculenta (in Portuguese)
• Field Museum: herbarium specimen (photo)

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[de] Talisia esculenta

Talisia esculenta ist ein Baum in der Familie der Seifenbaumgewächse aus dem mittleren bis nördlichen Brasilien, Paraguay und aus Guyana.

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