Haya prieta, Lancewood
Oxandra lanceolata

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is 10-30 cm across. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-9 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are 1-4 fruit in a group. They are green and turn dark red to black as they ripen.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dry thickets and deciduous forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Caribbean, Colombia, Cuba (country/location of origin), Dominican Republic, Haiti (country/location of origin), Jamaica (country/location of origin), Mexico, Puerto Rico, West Indies (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bois de lance, Chilcahuite, Yaya, Yaya fina

Synonyms

Oxandra virgata (Dunal) A. Rich.; Uvaria lanceolata Sw.; Uvaria virgata Sw.;