Akarako, Black asepoko
Marlierea schomburgkiana
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
A shrub or tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are small and opposite. They taper to a long tip. The flower groups occur as 1-3 together in the axils of leaves or near the ends of branches. These are 2-6 cm long. The fruit is a round berry. It is 1.5 cm across. It is blue to black. The seeds are 1 cm long by 1 cm wide and thin.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in savanna forest especially along water courses.
Countries/locations it is found in
Ecuador, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Akami enuru, Akarako, Bos-gujave, Dau dau, Tutu