Azucar
Tabernaemontana siphilitica

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 6 m tall. The twigs are square shape The fruit divides into one seeded sections that stick out sideways. These are narrowly oval and 4 cm long and 2.3 cm wide and 1.6 cm thick. They are yellow to orange-brown. They are finely wrinkled and have a short beak. They have ridges along them. The pulp is thin, white and edible. There are several seeds. They can be 1 cm long by 0.3 cm wide and are brown.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows as an understorey plant or in marsh forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, 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

A do pij cha, Agua-de-galo, Azucar, Do-pistcha, General-do-campo, Grao-de-galo, Guachamaca, Guallabusay, Herva-de-lontra, Lechoso, Najudi, Radie capiaie, Rosa-cambraia

Synonyms

Anacampta echinata (Aubl.) Markgr.; Anacampta hirtula (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Miers; Anacampta longifolia (Benth.) Miers; Bonafousia guyanensis (Müll.Arg.) Miers; Bonafousia hirtula (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Markgr.; Bonafousia juruana Markgr.; Bonafousia killipii (Woodson) Markgr.; Bonafousia siphilitica (L.f.) L.Allorge; Bonafousia siphilitica var. hirtula (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) L.Allorge; Bonafousia siphilitica var. juruana (Markgr.) L.Allorge; Bonafousia speciosa (Poir.) Boiteau; Bonafousia tessmannii Markgr.; Bonafousia tetrastachya (Kunth) Markgr.; Echites siphiliticus L.f.; Malouetia tetrastachya (Kunth) Miers; Mesechites siphiliticus (L.f.) Lemée; Peschiera echinata (Aubl.) A.DC.; Tabernaemontana cuyabensis Malme; Tabernaemontana duckei Huber; Tabernaemontana echinata Aubl.; Tabernaemontana guianensis Miq.; Tabernaemontana guyanensis Müll.Arg.; Tabernaemontana hirtula Mart. ex Müll.Arg.; Tabernaemontana hirtula var. maynensis Huber; Tabernaemontana juruana (Markgr.) K.Schum. ex J.F.Macbr.; Tabernaemontana killipii Woodson; Tabernaemontana longifolia Benth.; Tabernaemontana repanda E.Mey.; Tabernaemontana speciosa Poir.; Tabernaemontana speciosa Lam.; Tabernaemontana tessmannii (Markgr.) J.F.Macbr.; Tabernaemontana tetrastachya Kunth;