Sacoglottis guianensis Benth.

A tree. it grows 15-20 m high. The crown is oblong. The trunk is upright and 40-70 cm across. The leaves are simple and papery. They are 5-15 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves near the ends of branches. They are green. The fruit is oval and fleshy with a stone inside. It is 3.5 cm across. It is yellow and has a sweet pulp when ripe. The leaves vary a lot.

Amazon rainforest, in tall, dense formations that are not subject to periodic inundation as well as in more open formations on the plains; favouring well-drained soils that can range from sandy to clayey; at elevations up to 1,000 metres.

The fruit can be eaten fresh.

Plants are grown from seed. Ripe fruit are collected and the fruit allowed to soften in a plastic bag to make it easier to removed the seeds. Seeds only remain viable for a short time. Fresh seed should be planted and they germinate in 3-4 months. Seedlings can be transplanted into the field in 6-7 months.