Talisia esculenta

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Talisia esculenta

Common name:
Pitomba

Local name:
 

Country:
Brazil

Food Group(s):
Fruit

Part of plant/stage of process:
pulp

Pitomba is a brown-yellow-skinned fruit with juicy, translucent, sweet and sour flavor pulp when eaten fresh. The fruit is rich in vitamin C and the leaves are often made into a tea for medicinal purposes.