Byrsonima japurensis

Family: Malpighiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 3-21 m tall. The larger leaves are 10-17 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and wedge shaped at the base. They usually taper to the tip. The flowering shoots are 6-18 cm long. The flowers are pink or white. The fruit are red and 10-12 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, South America (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Caimito, Camu camu, Kucha apiyu, Murici da mata, Quinilla, Sacha wayusa

Synonyms

Byrsonima fluminensis Nied.; Byrsonima inundata Benth.; Byrsonima japurensis subsp. fluminensis (Nied.) Cuatrec.; Byrsonima japurensis subsp. silvatica Cuatrec; Byrsonima uvulifera Spruce in Nied.; Malpighia japurensis Mart. ex A. Juss.;