Flame berry scratch bush
Urera caracasana

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A small tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Antilles, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galapagos, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Honduras, Jamaica, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten in salads.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Avintsuna, Bojo, Cansacao, Caracasana, Chichicaste, Chini, Crespon, Cumala colorada, Ishanga, Ishimu, Itaphalla, Iyu chini, Kuyujimias, Laal, Nomonto, Nomowento, Origa, Ortiguilla,Pai susi, Puka chini, Sukunara,Urtiga, Viyu chini, Vuvupa anco'si, Wa tini de

Synonyms

Urera acuminata Miq.; Urera alceifolia (Poir.) Gaudich.; Urera capitata Wedd.; Urera capitata var. pavonii Wedd.; Urera caracasana var. miquelii (Wedd.) Wedd.; Urera corallina (Liebm.) Wedd.; Urera jacquini Wedd.; Urera mitis Miq.; Urera subpeltata Miq.; Urera subpeltata var. morifolia Miq. Urtica alceifolia Poir. Urtica caracasana Jacq. Urtica corallina Liebm. Urtica mitis Vell. Urtica tilliifolia Kunth Urtica ulmifolia Kunth Urtica verrucosa Liebm.;