Marmixa Fruit Live Plant (Pradosia Lactescens)

An very rare and endangered fruit tree from the Atlantic Forest is the marmixa/Pradosia Lactescens. Along the trunk, it produces a lot of fruit, and as they ripen, they stay on the tree to continue growing. Fruits taste good when consumed artificially even though they contain very little pulp. Peeling a fruit will yield pulp that can be used to make ice cream and cake filling. The fruit of the tree is consumed by animals of many different species, therefore efforts to reforest should include it. It is a rare and endangered species. Fruits taste quite similar to abiu and are sweet with little flesh.

Common Name: Bush Abyss, Marmixa, Monkey Abyss, Buranhem, Guaranhem, Marmixa, Fruit Pork, Ibaraem, Ivuranhe, Sweetshell, Candystick, and Paddlestick.

Botanical Name:  Pradosia Lactescens

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3 to 4 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate