Paniculate lidflower
Myrcia megapaniculata
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
A tree.
There are about 200 Calyptranthes species. They are trees and shrubs in tropical America.
Where it is found
A tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America
How it is used for food
The fruit are used as a substitute for cloves.
Edible parts
Fruit, spice
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Basa
Synonyms
Calyptranthes fragrans Ruiz ex O. Berg; Calyptranthes paniculata Ruiz & Pav.; Chytraculia paniculata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze;