Dense byrsonima
Byrsonima densa
Family: Malpighiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 5-30 m tall. The flowers are red and the petals can be white. The fruit are small, round and green.
There are 127 Byrsonima species. They grow in tropical America.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname
How it is used for food
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Muruci-vermelho, Nance
Synonyms
Byrsonima amazonica Griseb.; Byrsonima lucidula Huber; Malpighia densa Poir.;