Aristoclesia esculenta Stuntz Moronobea esculenta Platonia esculenta (Arruda) Rickett & Stafleu Platonia insignis, the sole species of the genus Platonia, is a tree of the family Clusiaceae native to South America in the humid forests of Brazil, Paraguay, parts of Colombia and northeast to Guyana; especially in Amazon Rainforest.

The leaves are opposite, simple oblong to elliptic, 8–15 cm long, and glossy dark green, with wavy margins and a leathery texture.

The white-bellied parrot (Pionites leucogaster) is a pollinator of the plant, making it ornithophilous.

It contains high levels of phosphorus, iron, and vitamin C. The oily brown seeds are used as a home remedy to treat skin conditions.

[6][full citation needed] Physico-chemical data [7] Platonia is a natural source of trioxygenated xanthones.