Sorva da Amazônia - Couma utilis

This tree grows from 5 to 20 meters in height and is from the Apocynaceae family. It is an Amazonian wild plant that can also be cultivated It is of high economic value, one of the few in the Apocynaceae family with edible latex being important as a food source for natives of these areas near Manaus. Fruits are juicy globose berries, with sweet pulp, which can be used for the production of ice cream, juices and creams. With latex which is used for the chewing gum industry. The fruits are green and then turn brown when almost ripe. The fruits are about 3 cm in diameter with 7 to 48 small winged seeds that are easy to germinate.