| Sour Bacuri | |
| Garcinia acuminata | |
| a.k.a. Rheedia acuminata |
An Amazonian native fruit having yellow, knobby skin and white pulp with a tasty, acidic and sweet flavor. Fruits are oblong, small, roughly in the shape of a football.
Description: An evergreen tree growing to 25-50 feet tall. In its native range, flowering occurs from May through August, with fruits ripening during the late summer.
Hardiness: Unknown.
Growing Environment: Unknown.
Propagation: By seeds.
Uses: Fruits are eaten fresh and are popular in their native range. They are occasionally cultivated but can be found in a number of local markets.
Native Range: Native to dry land (non flooding) forests of the Amazon region.