Pitombeira Fruit plant (Talisia Esculenta) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Each seed is covered with

Each seed is covered with an edible

moderately sweet flesh

seem to grow attached to the main trunk and thicker branches

Works easily with hand and machine tools

and is particularly delicious in salads

Pitombeira Fruit plant (Talisia Esculenta) Plant Type:Seedling Plant Each seed is covered withTalisia esculenta Common Names: Brazilian Longan, Pitombeira, Pitomba Botanical Name: Talisia Esculenta General Information: Type: Medium sized evergreen or semi deciduous tree Native to the Amazon Basin (Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Bolivia) Can grow up to 14 m in height and up to 40 cm in bole diameter Leaves: Alternate and pinnately compound Flowers: Small, white flowers produced in panicles Fruits: Brown to yellow, rounded to ellipsoidal,