Moela de mutum (Lacunaria jenmanii)

Family: Ochnaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Moela de Mutum, Lacunaria jenmanii, is an evergreen tree with an elongated crown. It grows about 4 -18 m in height and 20 - 30 cm in trunk diameter. It is commonly found in South America specifically in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guyanas. It is slow-growing and a dioecious species. The bark is thick, rough, and dark gray. The branches and flowers have rusty red hairs. The leaves are sword-shaped and in rings.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet pulp with a delicious flavour. — The thick-skinned fruit has a succulent, sweet pulp with a delicious flavour.; The subglobose fruit is about 7cm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Humid upland rainforests in primary and secondary formations. (Zone 10)