Casearia prunifolia

Family: Salicaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-6 m high. The trunk is slender. The leaves are 6-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 4-6 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and yellow. They are 1.5-2 cm across.

There are 160-180 Casearia species. They are mostly in South America. 75 occur in tropical America. They have also been put in the plant family Flacourtiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest between 300-1,800 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit - aril

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Iwiapik, Iwipik, Palo de conej, Palo de gallineta, Pepa de fruto, Tetacho, Wayra kaspi, Yekedemenkamo, Yekidemonkawe

Synonyms

Casearia mathewsii Turczaninov;