Characteristics - The mocambo is a fruit tree occasionally cultivated in the Amazon region, where it is thought to be native to the western area. It is often grown in domestic orchards from Mexico to Peru. It is an evergreen tree, 5 – 8 m tall when under cultivation but may reach 25 – 30 m in the forest. Leaves are chartaceous, bicolored, 15-35 cm long. Flowers in small dichasium, on the thin branches, form from September to November. Fruits are berries weighting up to 300 grams. They ripen from January to April. They have a woody pericarp, with ten longitudinal, ribbed segments, and contain many seeds wrapped in a succulent, fibrous pulp with an uncommon odor and a slightly sweet flavor, similar to jackfruit.

Uses - The fruits are consumed in their natural state, in juices and cold drinks.

Propagation - Propagated by seeds.