Acuminate heisteria
Heisteria acuminata

Family: Erythropalaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Previously in the Olacaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - drink

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cafecito, Coloradito, Hoj dulce, Limoncillo, Naranjilla colorado, Naranjo, Pasita, Pasita hoja fina

Synonyms

Heisteria burchelii Hochr.; Heisteria cyanocarpa Poepp.; Heisteria cyanocarpa subsp. occidentalis Cuatrec.; Heisteria ixiamensis Rusby; Heisteria pallida Engl.; Heisteria rhaptostylum Triana & Planch.;