language-icon Old Web
English
Sign In

Quararibea cordata

Quararibea cordata, the South American sapote or chupa-chupa, is a large, semi-deciduous, fruit tree (up to 45m in height), native to Amazon rainforest vegetation in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It bears orange-yellow fruit which are soft, juicy, sweet and contain 2-5 seeds. Fruit is usually eaten out of hand, though it may be juiced.

[ "Carotenoid", "Amazon rainforest", "Pulp (paper)" ]
Parent Topic
Child Topic
    No Parent Topic