Patinoa almirajo
Cuatrec.
Malvaceae
Common Name: Almirajo
Fruit cut open to show flesh and seeds
Photograph by: A. Gentry
General Information
Almirajo is a tree growing up to 18 metres tall.
The edible fruit is highly esteemed in its native Colombia, but is little known elsewhere[
377- Title
- Trade Winds Fruit
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
]. The tree used to be planted as a fruit crop in Colombia and Brazil, but is rarely grown at present[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Northern S. America - Colombia.
Habitat
Forests.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit[
]. The fleshy aril, which completely covers the seeds, is considered a delicacy locally[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. The cream-coloured flesh has a sweet flavour[
377- Title
- Trade Winds Fruit
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
]. The yellow fruit measures up to 25cm long by 10cm wide[
377- Title
- Trade Winds Fruit
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
