Guatteria blepharophylla

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A spindly shrub. It grows 3-6 m tall. The branches are long and arching. The leaves are large and alternate. They are drooping. They are a dull dark green above and more pale underneath. The flowers are thick and fleshy and orange to yellow. The fruit are purple, juicy and edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia (country/location of origin), Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit pulp is sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Moinatihi

Synonyms

Annona sessilifora Benth.; Guatteria oxycarpa Poepp. ex Mart.; Guatteriopsis blepharophylla (Mart.) R. E. Fr.; and others