Guazutibaim
Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

An evergreen shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The fruit are oval berries 5-14 cm by 2-2.5 cm. They are light yellow with a dark yellow stripe. There are weak ribs along the fruit. The seeds are in 3 rows.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests along rivers. It grows at low elevations in the tropics. It grows in forests along creeks and in marsh forests. In Cairns Botanical Gardens.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is occasionally cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Azucna-branco, Azucena-estrella, Estrela-do-norte, Huitillo, Huitoto, Namakia tsacik, Sucena

Synonyms

Basanacantha macrocarpa Rusby; Gardenia longiflora Ruiz & Pav.; Randia formosa var. longiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) K. Schum.; Randia ruiziana DC.; Randia speciosa DC.; Randia williamsii Standl. [Illegitimate]; Solena ruiziana (DC.) D. Dietr.; Solena speciosa (DC.) D. Dietr.;