| Bahia Sunsapote | |
| Licania salzmannii | |
| a.k.a. Oiti |
A medium sized fruit with knobby green skin growing to 4-5". Fruits have a roughly oval shape and have yellow-orange pulp that is quite aromatic and has a mild, sweet flavor. The fruits are said to be fairly good in flavor. This species is very rare in the wild and quite rare in cultivation.
Description: A large evergreen tree growing to as high as 75 feet. The small flowers bloom in large influorescences, usually from July through September in its native range. Fruits ripen a few months later during the Fall season.
Hardiness: Unknown.
Growing Environment: Unknown.
Propagation: By seeds.
Uses: Fruits are eaten fresh out of hand. It was once cultivated commercially in portions of its native range, mainly Bahia, but has since become uncommon.
Native Range: Native to the Atlantic rainforest region of Bahia, Brazil.