biriba the fruit of the tree Rollinia mucosa (probably = R. deliciosa, although some botanists distinguish two species), which has an extensive natural range in Latin America, from N. Argentina to S. Mexico and including the Caribbean islands. It is cultivated in some places, e.g. in the vicinity of Iquito (Peru). In Brazil it is often grown in domestic yards or gardens, but plays little part in commerce. It is better known in the north and north-east, notably Belém dó Pará, than elsewhere.
The fruit is 7–10 cm (3–5") long and has a creamy-yellow skin. The white or cream-coloured flesh is sweet, juicy, and of a good flavour, making the biriba one of the finest of the annonaceous fruits of tropical America.
