Common Name: Anchovy Pear

General Information

Grias cauliflora is a tree that grows about 4 - 10 metres tall, with occasional specimens to 15 metres[]. It usually has a few thick branches, though it is sometimes unbranched, and is particularly conspicuous due to its leaves, which can be 1 metre long by 35cm wide and are carried in great bunches[]. The bole can be up to 35cm in diameter, usually producing more than one erect stem from near the base[].
The edible fruit is harvested from the wild for local use. The plant is occasionally cultivated for this fruit, which is sold in local markets[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Northern S. America - Colombia, north through Central America to Guatemala and Jamaica.

Habitat

Wet mixed forest, often in wooded swamps, at or a little above sea level[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	8.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the hot, humid, tropical lowlands[].
Plants succeed in swampy soils[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw when fully ripe[, ]. The immature fruits are pickled like the mango - which they somewhat resemble in taste[]. The large, yellowish green, pear-shaped fruit is fleshy[, ].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is a brownish-yellow, often discoloured; the thick band of sapwood is yellowish-white. The texture is coarse; the grain is straight. The wood is of medium weight and density; moderately hard; not strong; brittle; not durable. It is easy to work. The wood, in radial section, somewhat resembles oak. It is used locally to a small extent as a house and handy-work timber[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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