Matisia cordata
| Matisia cordata | |
|---|---|
| Fruit, in Brazil | |
| Matisia cordata, Illustration. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Matisia |
| Species: | M. cordata
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| Binomial name | |
| Matisia cordata | |
| Synonyms | |
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Quararibea cordata (Bonpl.) Vischer | |
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 Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.