Oxandra espintana

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 2-30 m tall. The trunk can be 5-60 cm across. The leaves are 5-14 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. There are 1-6 fruit in a group. They are green but turn orange to red then dark red as they ripen. They are oval and 7-13 mm long by 5-10 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is usually in non flooded forest. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia (country/location of origin), Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants flower and fruit througout the year.

Its other names

Local names

Araticum do mato, Chaporoasca, Guacano, Juruqui, Piraquina negor, Rimo, Sipico yejperi, Sipucu, Sipiku negro

Synonyms

Bocagea aromatica (Triana & Planch.) Britton; Bocagea espintana Spruce ex Benth.; Oxandra aromatica Triana & Planch.; Oxandra nitida R. E. Fr.; Oxandra opaca E. Pereira & Pabst.; Oxandra ovata Rusby;