Family: Anacardiaceae
Latin name: Spondias purpurea
Vernacular name: Taperibá
Ethnobotany
This is a popular fruit for eating, also used in jams and ice cream.
Agroforestry
The large tree has a light crown, so it can planted with other tree species. It enjoys very humid soils, and is commonly planted in association with Grias peruviana. The seedlings are delicate, and suffer high mortality. Flooding is tolerated better by some trees than others. The taperibá of the Marañon River are especially flood tolerant. The fruit ships well.
Taperibá jam.
