Uxi

Endopleura uchi

fruit

An oval fruit with green-yellow skin and oily, mealy pulp, eaten raw, with tapioca or as ice cream in Belém.

Origin

Brazilian Amazon (Pará, Amazonas)

Season (United States)

February to May

Preparation

The thin layer of pulp is scraped off the large, hard stone with the teeth or a spoon; the stone is thrown away.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It falls from the tree when ripe: it is picked up from the ground.