Maiden berry
Crossopetalum rhacoma

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5-7 m tall. The leaves are opposite or alternate or in rings of 3. They are oval and 1-2 cm long. The flowers are small and have 4 petals. They are red or purplish. The fruit are oval and red. They are 3-6 mm long. There are many tiny seeds in one stone.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Anguilla, Aruba, Bahamas, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, North America, Panama, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is., USA, West Indies, Winward Is.

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Crossopetalum pallens (Banks ex Sw.) Kuntze; Crossopetalum rotundatum (Lam.) Kuntze; Myginda pallens Sm.; Myginda rotundata Lam.; and others