Erythroxylum gracilipes

Family: Erythroxylaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oblong. They are 12-19 cm long and 4-7 cm wide. There are 12-16 flowers in the axils of leaves. They are white to yellow.

The Erythroxylaceae occur mostly in the tropics. There are about 250 Erythroxylum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sacha mangua

Synonyms

Erythroxylum cuatrecasasii W. A. Gentner; and others