Hulina, Holly lea clarisia
Clarisia ilicifolia

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. It has white latex. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 8-33 cm long by 3-12 cm wide. They can be broadest below the middle. The flowering shoots are usually in pairs.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are popular.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fura-fura, Janita

Synonyms

Acanthinophyllum spruceanum (Lanj.) W. C. Burger; Excoecaria ilicifolia Spreng.; and many others