Cow Tree (Brosimum utile)

Family: Moraceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Brosimum utile is an evergreen Tree growing to 25 m (82ft) by 20 m (65ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste like cream when fresh and is sometimes used to lighten coffee. — A nutritious, milky sap, or latex, flows out of incisions made in the bark.; The nourishing white liquid, which is slightly viscous and resinous, is consumed like milk.; The sap is also said to taste like cream when fresh and is sometimes used to lighten coffee.; It can also be used to create a 'cheese' that is made from the thread-like curds that form on the surface of the liquid when it is exposed to the air.

Habitat & North American Range

Rainforests. Evergreen forest formations at elevations below 400 metres. (Zone 10)