Hasseltia floribunda

Family: Salicaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-26 cm long by 3.5-10.5 cm wide. The flowering shoots can be 18 cm long near the ends of branches. The flower are cream or green. The fruit is a berry that is shiny and dark red to black. It is 6-7 mm across. There are 1 or 2 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aroara, Catuabinha, Jitoxinho, Shua bata

Synonyms

Banara laxiflora Benth.; Hasseltia laxiflora (Benth.) Eichler; Hasseltia micrantha L. O. Williams; Hasseltia peruviana Pilg.; Hasseltia pubescens Benth.; Hasseltia rigida Woodson ex. A. Robyns; Hasseltia tomentulosa Cuatrec.;