Casearia ulmifolia

Family: Salicaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The trunk can be 35 cm across. There can be small buttresses/ The tips of the branches are hairy. The leaves are 8-14 cm long by 3-5.5 cm wide. There are usually many flowers in a group. The fruit are oblong and with 6 bulges. There are a few seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowland forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, South America, Trinidad, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Casearia blanchetiana Miq.; Casearia ulmifolia Cambess.; and several others