Ardisia nigropunctata

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The branches are small and at first have a rusty coating. The leaf stalks are 1 cm long. The leaves are oval or oblong and 15-30 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. The flowering shoots are at the ends of the branches and there are many flowers in a group. The fruit are 5-6 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Capulin

Synonyms

Ardisia chontalensis Mez; Ardisia quadrata (Lundell) J. F. Morales; and others