Pourouma cecropiifolia
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| Pourouma cecropiifolia Martius 1831 |
The Uvilla (Pourouma cecropiifolia), is a tropical fruit tree native to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. In the Peruvian forest it is cultivated in the Departments of Loreto, Ucayali, St Martin, Mother of God, Huánuco, the Amazon, Pasco and Junín. It is a sweet, juicy fruit good for eating and making into jams. The tree grows quickly, reaching up to 20m in height and grows well in poor upland soils. It is intollerable of flooding. The fruit grows in large clusters which hang from thin branches. The fruit is susceptible to fungal attacks and doesn't keep well, which limits its marketing options.[1][2]
