It is one of the common names given to a legume tree with very nutritious fruits. Its scientific name is Erythrina edulis. It belongs to the Fabaceae family. It is also known by the names of nopa, mompás, chachafruto, bucare mompás, sacha bean, mompás bean, pisonay, balsui, baluy, balú, hemp, or porotón.
PAJURO Erythrina edulis leafy tree, 12 to 15 meters, which produces grains of 4 to 5 cms in pods of 20 to 30 cms, similar to pacay. Despite being a tree that withstands prolonged droughts, that does not require fertilizers, that is provided with nitrogen, that controls soil erosion, that is semi-cultivated, and that does not require phytosanitary care, it is in the process of extinction, leaving fewer specimens every day.
