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''Quararibea cordata'', the South American sapote or chupa-chupa, is a large, semi-deciduous,
CIRAD-FLHOR/IPGRI: ''Matisia cordata''
* Morton, Julia F., 1987
''Chupa-chupa''.
p. 291–292. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL. cordata Trees of the Amazon Tropical fruit Trees of Brazil Trees of Colombia Trees of Ecuador Trees of Peru Crops originating from the Americas Crops originating from Brazil Crops originating from Peru Crops originating from Colombia Crops originating from Ecuador Flora of the Amazon Taxa named by Aimé Bonpland {{Malvales-stub
''Quararibea cordata'', the South American sapote or chupa-chupa, is a large, semi-deciduous, fruit tree
A fruit tree is a tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by animals and humans — all trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are the ripened ovaries of flowers containing one or more seeds. In horticultural usage, ...
(up to 45m in height), native to Amazon rainforest
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vegetation
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in Brazil
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, Colombia
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, Ecuador
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, and Peru
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. It bears orange-yellow fruit which are soft, juicy, sweet and contain 2-5 seeds. Fruit is usually eaten out of hand, though it may be juiced.
Although generally popular, the fruit is variable in quality, with some trees producing insipid or fibrous fruits and little work has been done in establishing preferred cultivars. It grows best in wet, deep soils, but can be killed by floods.
Distribution
''Quararibea cordata'' is native to the foothills of the Andes, and is common throughout parts of Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia. However, it is not widely cultivated. Chupa-chupa has failed to gain much international recognition and has not been widely planted outside its native range. In 1964, USpomologist
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obtained seeds from Peru and planted a tree in his garden at Bal Harbour, Florida, where it has successfully fruited.Morton, J. 1987. Fruits of Warm Climates.
References
External links
CIRAD-FLHOR/IPGRI: ''Matisia cordata''
* Morton, Julia F., 1987
''Chupa-chupa''.
p. 291–292. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL. cordata Trees of the Amazon Tropical fruit Trees of Brazil Trees of Colombia Trees of Ecuador Trees of Peru Crops originating from the Americas Crops originating from Brazil Crops originating from Peru Crops originating from Colombia Crops originating from Ecuador Flora of the Amazon Taxa named by Aimé Bonpland {{Malvales-stub