- Home »
- Information »
- Biriba
Biriba
Rollinia deliciosa
Soft, yellow-skinned fruit similar in appearance to many of the Annona's but with more prominent spikes. The flesh is white to translucent, juicy, with an excellent sweet flavor. Biriba's are rarely found outside of their native regions as the fruit blackens and spoils rather quickly.
Seed Availability
Seeds are now available at our seed store.
Description
Fast growing tree from 10-40ft in height.
Hardiness
It grows naturally in warm, wet regions of the tropics and will not survive freezing temperatures. Its northern limit is probably extreme South Florida.
Growing Environment
Biriba's often grow in areas that are flooded for parts of the year so it will tolerate very wet soils. Grow in full sun.
Propagation
By seeds.
Uses
The fruits are eaten fresh out of hand.
Native Range
Native to the Brazilian-Peruvian Amazon, but its range now spreads throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America. It is rarely if ever grown commercially, but is often found cultivated on a small scale in the American tropics.
Additional Pictures
Related Species
Annonaceae | |||
Annona cacans Araticum Cagao |
Annona cherimola Cherimoya | ||
Annona cherimola x squamosa Atemoya |
Annona cornifolia Annona cornifolia | ||
Annona crassiflora Marolo |
Annona diversifolia Ilama | ||
Annona glabra Pond Apple |
Annona montana Mountain Soursop | ||
Annona muricata Soursop |
Annona paludosa Annona paludosa | ||
Annona purpurea Soncoya |
Annona reticulata Custard Apple | ||
Annona salzmannii Beach Sugar Apple |
Annona scleroderma Poshe-te | ||
Annona senegalensis Wild Custard Apple |
Annona sericea Annona sericea | ||
Annona squamosa Sugar Apple |
Anonidium mannii Junglesop | ||
Asiminia triloba Pawpaw |
Cananga odorata Ylang Ylang | ||
Duguetia lanceolata Pindaiba |
Monodora myristica Calabash Nutmeg | ||
Porcelia macrocarpa Monkey Banana |
Rollinia deliciosa Biriba | ||
Rollinia sylvatica Aractium do Mato |
Stelechocarpus burahol Kepel | ||
Xylopia aromatica Monkey Pepper |