Poraqueiba sericea Tul.

An evergreen tree. It grows 10-25 m high. The trunk can be 60 cm across. The branches are large. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 12-28 cm long. The flowers are small and in the axils of leaves. The fruit is fleshy with a hard stone inside. The fruit is 8 cm long by 5 cm across.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in regions with 1,700 mm of rain per year. It grows naturally in dryland forest in Brazil.

The fleshy fruit are rich in oil and are edible. Flour is produced from the seeds. The seed oil is used to fry fish. The leaves are used to make a herbal tea.

Plants are grown from seed. Ripe fruit are harvested and put into a heap until they soften then the seeds are removed. Fresh seeds are planted and germinate in 4-6 weeks.