Aguaje Fruit Plant (Mauritia flexuosa) Plant type:Seedling plant off-white flesh with a sweet-to-sour

off-white flesh with a sweet-to-sour flavor

Skin changes from green to leathery yellow-brown when mature

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 1 Year

Botanical Name: (Pereskia Aculeata)

Aguaje Fruit Plant (Mauritia flexuosa) Plant type:Seedling plant off-white flesh with a sweet-to-sourMauritia flexuosa (Aguaje) Common Names: Moriche palm, it palm, ita, buriti, muriti, miriti (Brazil), canangucho (Colombia), or aguaje (Peru) Botanical Name: Mauritia flexuosa General Information: Native to the Amazon. Long lived, single stemmed, dioecious palm that can reach 3040 m in height. Grows in and near swamps and other wet areas in tropical South America, Oval shaped fruit with curved edges, resembling an egg, Averages six centimeters in