Pedicelled honey berry
Melicoccus pedicellaris

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 3-7 m tall. It has buttresses at the base. The bark is reddish-brown and rough. The leaves are alternate and pale underneath. They are oval and taper at both ends with a narrow tip at the top. The fruit are yellow and turn black. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is occasionally cultivated for its fruit.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pitomba do norte

Synonyms

Cupania pedicellaris Sagot; Talisia pedicellaris Sagot ex Radlk.; Talisia pulverulenta Radlk.;