Matisia cordata, known as the South American sapote or chupa-chupa, is a large, semi-deciduous fruit tree reaching heights of up to 45 meters. It is native to the Amazon rainforest vegetation in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Matisia cordata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pterygota alata
- Reutealis trisperma
- Sterculia apetala
- Ficus auriculata
- Pterygota brasiliensis
- Hernandia sonora
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malvales
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Matisia
- Species
- Matisia cordata
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