False boxwood, Walla berry
Gyminda latifolia

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 8-20 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The bark is greyish red and peels off in strips. Young stems have ridges along them. The leaves are opposite and 6 cm long. The fruit are fleshy and 7-8 mm long by 3-5 mm wide. The seeds are black or dark blue.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Crossopetalum latifolium Kuntze; Myginda latifolia Sw.; and others