Bi chico
Alibertia edulis var. edulis

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-15 m high. The trunk is 20-30 cm across. It has cracks long it. The leaves are opposite and entire. They are 10-14 m long by 4-6 cm wide. They are oval. The leaf stalk is 2 cm long. The female flower stalk has one flower. The male flowers are at the ends of branches. The fruit is almost round and 3-5 cm across. There are several seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Bolivia it grows between 200-500 m altitude. It grows in areas with 1500 mm of rain per year.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten and also used for jams and juices.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Alibertia acuminata (Benth.) Sandwich; Alibertia hexagyna H. Karst; Alibertia tutumilla Rusby; Alibertia longistipulata L. Riley; Alibertia nitidula (Bremek.) Andersson; Alibertia panamensis L. Riley; Alibertia trinitatis Sprague & R. O. Williams; Alibertia utilis A. Rich.; Borojoa lanceolata (Cham.) Cuatrec.; Cordiera acuminata Benth.; Cordiera hexagyna (H. Karst.) Kuntze; Thieleodoxa lanceolata Cham.; Thieleodoxa nitidula Bremek.;