Pajurá

Couepia bracteosa

fruit

A fruit with thick, oily, sweet pulp, eaten raw.

Origin

Amazonia

Where to find it

In the flooded forests of Amazonia; its fruits are sold in season at the Belén market in Iquitos.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fruit is peeled and the pulp eaten raw, around the large stone, which is left.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It is in the same family as the Caribbean beach cocoplum.