Minquartia guianensis

Family: Olacaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 33 m high. The trunk has holes and furrows. The leaves have straight parallel side veins. The flowers are in spikes in the axils of leaves. They are 5 cm long. It has brown hairs. The fruit is narrowly oval. It is 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. It is green when young and turns yellow to red when ripe. The flesh is edible. The seed casing is 1.5 cm long by 0.8 cm wide.

Probably now in the family Erythroxylaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and savanna forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Nicaragua, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Acapu, Acaricorana, Ahumado, Alata-oedoe, Alata-udu, Alata-oedoe, Aquariquara roxa, Arariuba, Arataweri, Caricuara amarillo, Cispero, Cricamola, Crillio negro, Criollo, Cuajado negro, Cuajado, Cuyubi, Fierro caspi, Guascanato, Guayacan, Guayacan pechiche, Huacapu, Huambula, Igualan, Iscocharasi, Juilla, Kayeyakawe, Kobakadetapo, Maka, Manu, Mincouart, Negro, Nispero, Oaiya-can-chi, Pachiche, Paenim, Paini, Palo criollo, Palo de barbasco, Palo de cuyubi, Punte canado, Sena'mba quini 'cco, Tsindo'cho, Vararicuara, Wambilla cara, Wambulla ruyu, Wanania, Wanpula, Wayakan chi, Yaji siu, Yajisu ni, Yatyutya chi jaki, Yura wanpula

Synonyms

Eganthus poeppigii Tiegh.; Endusa punctata Radlk.; Minquartia macrophylla Ducke; Minquartia parvifolia A. C. Sm.; Minquartia punctata (Radlk.) Sleumer; Secretania loranthacea Mull.Arg.;